The government has been working even harder to help Japanese nationals earn executive positions in international organizations. The goal is to obtain a key role in setting international rules by having more executives in the organizations.
Every year more and more Japanese nationals gain senior posts, such as the title of deputy secretary-general in United Nations-related organizations. There were 50 nationals in the early 2000s who earned a spot, and that rose to 88 at the end of 2020, according to the Foreign Ministry.
U.N. Under-Secretary-General and High Representative for Disarmament Affairs Izumi Nakamitsu and Director-General of the Universal Postal Union Masahiko Metoki are notable figures among them.
