This report focuses on rare diseases in the Asia-Pacific region and the challenges and efforts to improve awareness and quality of life (QoL) for patients. The report highlights the increasing importance of rare diseases and the challenges they pose, including the lack of a common definition and the need for better quality of care. The report also discusses the efforts of South Korea and Japan to improve diagnostic accuracy and the need for greater information sharing and better access to healthcare for patients with rare diseases. The report concludes by emphasizing the importance of raising awareness of rare diseases and improving QoL for patients.