Over many decades, Japan has contributed greatly in the areas of global cooperation and coordination, through its generous donations of funds to the U.N. Despite such generosity, the number of Japanese working for international institutions remains low and has been increasing only marginally over the years.
For example, the number of Japanese staff working for the U.N. is only one-third of the "preferred figures" that are calculated annually based on the contributions and populations of member countries.
This is a serious problem for Japan since the country acknowledges that to raise its presence in the global community it must increase the number of Japanese working at international organizations. Furthermore, Japan is aware that a rising figure of globally minded organizational workers contributes to proving the country's strong determination to actively promote world peace and prosperity.