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Symposium summary: Gaming Disorder (GD) was recognized as a psychiatric disorder and integrated into the category of "Disorders due to substance use or addictive behaviors" in the 11th version of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-11). Although there are a large number of reports about GD from all over the world, a significant portion of them are from East Asia. Socio-cultural-economic factors have a significant influence on the occurrence of GD. While there are various similarities among East Asian countries that have influenced the occurrence of GD, there are also likely to be a variety of differences. In particular, health care systems and government policies vary widely from country to country. This symposium has invited four speakers from three countries, Taiwan, Japan and South Korea. Prof. Chih-Hung Ko from Taiwan will give a presentation entitled "The heterogeneity in Gaming Disorder in Taiwan". Drs. Masaru Tateno, Takanobu Matsuzaki and Aya Kinjo from Japan will talk about the current status of Gaming Disorder in Japan from their respective positions. Dr. Seung-Yup Lee from Republic of Korea will explain recent changes in government policy relating to Gaming Disorder, although it should be noted that the Republic of Korea has previously taken a variety of government-led measures to address GD. Understanding the current situation of GD in each country and exchanging knowledge, opinions and experiences will be beneficial in developing future treatment options. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]