Japan Post resumes express mail

Japan Post on Tuesday resumed its express mail service (EMS) to Nigeria after suspending it on April 25 due to delivery problems, Japan Post officials said.

Although exact causes for the delivery problem have yet to be sorted out, Japan Post decided to resume the service as it can now ensure delivery routes between the Nigerian postal authorities and airline firms, the officials said.

In April, Japan Post said a total of 194 letters sent via EMS to Nigeria since the beginning of this year had been undelivered. Of these, 21 letters were confirmed to have arrived in Nigeria, the officials said.

But as for the remaining 173 letters, Japan Post considers them to have been lost and will compensate senders for damages, the officials said.