That effort paid huge dividends: antitrafficking convictions worldwide increased from several hundred. before Ambassador Miller arrived at the State Department. to over 4.700 in 2005. Last years figurean increase from about 3.000 the year beforewas especially dramatic among countries in Africa (from 29 TIP convictions in 2004 to 58 in 2005) and East Asia and Pacific nations (from 348 TIP convictions in 2004 to 2.347 in 2005). Specifically. Ambassador Millers diplomatic efforts helped persuade Japan to vastly reduce the number of TIPexploitable "entertainment visas" Japan issued for young women from the Philippinesto fewer than 5.000. from a high of 80.000 a year. In addition. Ambassador Miller has carefully honed the reports system of tier rankings to cultivate global antiTIP efforts.