The Economic Research Institute for Asean and East Asia (ERIA) on June 7, 2023, elected Professor Watanabe as the new President of ERIA for the term of 2023 to 2028.

Vietnam lawmakers on Tuesday elected as president Communist Party chief Nguyen Phu Trong, the only candidate on the ballot, making him the most powerful man in the country where consensus leadership has traditionally kept strongman rule in check.