ABSTRACT
Japan has advanced from being an aid recipient after WWII, to being the largest donor of foreign aid in the world. In fact, around one-fifth of all the Official Development Assistance (ODA)1 from the industrialised countries today comes from Japan. As the world’s second largest economy, Japan believes it has a responsibility to contribute to sustainable social and economic development in the world and hopes that such a contribution will win Japan the confidence and appreciation of the international community and ensure its own stability and prosperity.
