The third Asian Summit, hosted by the Tokyo Diamond Exchange Club Inc under the guidance of its President Michio Iwasaki, is scheduled to take place from 3-4 March 2013 in Tokyo, Japan. The summit forms part of a broader World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB) initiative to assist the growing importance of this region in the diamond industry with an opportunity to discuss and formalise plans for development specifically tailored to the region’s needs.