Japan Post, ANA to tie up international distribution

Japan Post will make its way into international distribution services by joining hands with All Nippon Airways Co, sources said Thursday.

The two will announce their alliance at 3 p.m., the sources said.

While last week’s enactment of postal system privatization laws has allowed the postal entity to launch international delivery services, it has no international distribution networks or know-how.

Japan Post has chosen to tie up with ANA, which has such a network and international business expertise, the sources said.

Japan Post, at present a public corporation, and ANA, Japan’s second-largest airline, expect to set up a joint venture for international delivery services in Asia including China, they said.