Special Section on Emerging Communication Technologies in Conjunction with Main Topics of ICETC 2023

As the flagship conference of IEICE Communications Society, International Conference on Emerging Technologies for Communications (ICETC) has been held annually since 2020. ICETC 2023 was held as the fourth conference in Sapporo, Japan, from November 29th to December 1st in 2023. The objectives of the conference and this special section were synergistic effects beyond the technical fields, expansion of research areas, and development of young researchers.