The APSTH-JSTH joint symposium was held online in Miyazaki, Japan on May 28, 2021. 06/21,2021 The APSTH-JSTH joint symposium was held in Miyazaki, Japan on May 28, 2021 online. The speakers in the APSTH-JSTH joint symposium were as follows: Dr. Hun-Gyu Hwang, Soonchunhyang University Gumi Hospital, Republic of Korea. Dr. Aster E. Pijning, Centenary Institute, The University of Sydney, Australia. Dr. Shaoqiu Leng, Shandong University, China. Dr. Laura A. Bienvenu, Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute, Australia. Dr. Joyce Chiu, Centenary Institute, University of Sydney, Australia. Dr. Xiaoyu Zhang, SDepartment of Hematology, Qilu Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, China. Dr. Bingwen Eugene Fan, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore. Dr. Alyssa Alessandra F. Hubo, De La Salle University Medical Center, Philippines. We all enjoyed the high quality scientific presentations by the participants. We look forward to the next APSTH-JSTH joint symposium in Sendai, Japan in 2022.