News and Events

  • Hybrid Seminar on China: Macroeconomic Developments and Outlook held

    See more details Here.

    Date : September 12, 2024

    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

    Tokyo, Japan

  • Newsletter IMF Asia-Pacific News from Tokyo (Issue 33) published

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    Subscribe the newsletter HERE.

    Date : September 2, 2024

  • IMF Career Webinar

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    Date : August 28, 2024

    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

    Online

  • [Recruitment Notice] Communications Officer Wanted

    See more details Here.

    Date : August 5, 2024

    - August 23, 2024

    Tokyo, Japan

  • 21st Macroeconomist Training Program

    See the program overview here.

    Date : July 30, 2024

    - August 1, 2024

    Tokyo, Japan

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About OAP

As the IMF's window on the region, the Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific (OAP) contributes to economic surveillance and research, takes the lead in the IMF's on-the-ground involvement in regional cooperation, manages regional capacity building programs, and promotes the understanding and two-way dialogue of the IMF in Asia and the Pacific.

Director Akihiko Yoshida
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OAP 25th Anniversary Website
OAP 20th Anniversary Website


 

Recruitment

Job Opportunities in Tokyo

Communications Officer
Application deadline: August 23, 2024 at 11:59 pm Tokyo time. Please click here for details.

Internship Program in Tokyo

Communications Intern
Deadline: Applications are accepted year-round and reviewed as needed
See more details here.

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Job Opportunities in Washington, D.C.

2024 Regional Recruitment Outreach

The IMF is in search of experienced macroeconomists from East Asia, including from ASEAN+3 countries. The Fund will send regional recruitment missions in November to conduct interviews with short-listed candidates. Please apply by October 14. For more information, read here.

Visit the IMF Recruitment for job openings

Visit the interview series with Japanese people working at the IMF

Watch the Videos featuring Japanese economists

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Our Region

IMF Asia and Pacific Member Countries

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IMF Capacity Development
in Asia and the Pacific

The IMF has a global network of capacity development centers that help implement its capacity development work in countries. The five TA and training centers have been in operation – 1) STI in Singapore; 2) SARTTAC in India; 3) CDOT in Thailand; 4) PFTAC in Fiji; 5) CICDC in China.

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List of the Directors at IMF's Regional Capacity Development Centers


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JAPAN-IMF Scholarship Program

Japan-IMF Scholarship Program for Asia (JISPA)

JISPA Farewell Reception AY2016-17, June 21, 2017

Scholarships for junior government officials from key economic agencies in Asia and the Pacific who wish to pursue graduate-level economics at Japanese universities.

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Japan-IMF Macroeconomic Seminar for Asia (JIMS)

Japan - IMF Microeconomic Seminar for Asia. Photo: National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies

The JIMS is an annual one-week seminar for senior Asian officials, which serves as a forum for current policy discussions.

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Japan-IMF Scholarship Program for Advanced Studies (JISP)

The Japan-IMF Scholarship Program for Advanced Studies (JISP) is a two-year program intended to help Japanese nationals obtaining Ph.D. degrees in macroeconomics and preparing them to work as economists at the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

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Multimedia

Policy Conference "Managing Financial Risks in a Shock Prone World"

Visit the Conference website for archive videos

Asia-Pacific Regional Seminar "Japan's Economic Outlook and Policy Priorities"

Visit the Asia-Pacific Regional Seminar Website

IMF introductory video for One World Festival 2022

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