More company workers are women, and people are switching jobs more often. Students and older people are finding more ways to work part-time or as volunteers. But at the same time, Japan's workforce and employers maintain some of the best traditions of the Japanese workplace - like the cooperation between management and labor that prevents many industrial disputes from arising in Japan. As a responsible member of the international community, Japan tries to help other countries to develop. One way it does this is through Official Development Assistance, a program in which Japan grants or lends money to other countries, offers technical advice, training and the help of experts, or sends volunteers to help out.
Japan also encourages and supports the efforts of non-governmental organizations around the world.
Japanese health-care workers provide medical treatment all over the world. The Imperial Family Under the Constitution of Japan, the Emperor is the symbol of the State and of the unity of the people. He has no powers related to government. The Japanese Imperial Family dates back many centuries. It is the oldest unbroken dynasty in the world.