michael lindenbauer in japan says this rise is because of persecution happening elsewhere in the world. >> it's getting ever more hard and difficult for the international community and for the countries including the big countries which have political influence to find common ground and to influence the warring parties and conflict parties and ask them to stop the fighting. >> reporter: he says another cause is the unbalanced global response to the problem with almost 90% of refugees being accepted by regions and countries that are considered economically less developed. >> we need a much more concerted effort. we need development actors moving in a lot more quickly to help governments to respond to refugee situations to increase the capacity of receiving communities in the states which are receiving refugees. >> reporter: u.n. officials hope japanese leaders will improve the situation. 5,000 people sought asylum in japan in 2014. to build a common ground and a better understanding of the problem, the u.n. agency decided to hold a special seminar in tokyo to involve young people. the l