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To many people across the archipelago, Shoko Noda is a familiar face, and perhaps more so, a friend - far from the typical disposition heralded by high profile ambassadors hailing from international organizations.
Her journey began as a researcher in a consultancy firm in her home country Japan, where she worked for two years, before switching her career focus to development and joining the United Nations two decades ago.
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