The Asian Linear Collider Workshop 2018 was held in Fukuoka from May 28 to June 1, 2018. This article briefly reports the workshop, the status of the International Linear Collider (ILC), and then a statement on “Towards the realization of the International Linear Collider,” that was issued during the workshop. The statement expressed (1) physics importance of the 250 GeV ILC, (2) maturity and application of superconducting RF technology, and (3) necessity of a positive message from the Japanese government in a timely manner.