Abstract: The 8th Japan-China Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Symposium was held in Tokyo, Japan from 22nd to 23rd November 2018.The meeting was convened coincidently with the 80th Annual Congress of Japanese Surgical Association, which attracted the participation of Chinese and Japanese hepatobiliary and pancreatic surgeons.The symposium aimed to explore the latest achievements and clinical issues of diagnosis and treatment for hepato-pancreato-biliary diseases. In this article, authors reviewed the up-to-date research information in order to share the experience, achievements and new information in the field of hepatobiliary and pancreatic diseases with colleagues.