UN General Assembly
1959

142. Being a country which accomplished its industrialization within a comparatively short period, Japan understands the problems which confront the underdeveloped countries and sympathizes with them in their efforts to overcome these problems. The diversification of the economy is one way to accelerate economic growth in these countries. But it can only be effected by solving, without delay, such problems of great magnitude as that of how to acquire necessary industrial technology and managerial know-how and especially that of how to bring in necessary amounts of capital, to name only two. The developing nations want help in their efforts to solve these problems and it is up to the advanced nations to assist them. In extending assistance, however, due respect must be given to the position and wishes of the receiving countries, and such assistance should never be utilized as a tool for waging the cold war.