The Royal Danish Embassy works for the interests of Denmark in Japan and promotes cooperation between Japan and Denmark. The Embassy currently employs 24 people.Four posted diplomats, 20 locally hired employees and five interns. Besides the Ambassador, the Embassy’s employees are divided into six teams: Team Politics & Economy, Team Trade and Export, Team Food & Agriculture, Team Public Diplomacy & Culture, Team Citizen Service & Administration and Team Invest in Denmark. The Embassy’s principal purpose is to create value for Denmark in Japan and strengthen the good relations between Denmark and Japan.The Embassy helps strengthen Danish and Japanese trade relations by aiding Danish companies that wish to export to Japan and by promoting Denmark to Japanese companies that wish to invest in Denmark. The Embassy simultaneously works on increasing the general knowledge of Denmark through a wide range of Public Diplomacy efforts.