Japan Post ceases to accept Remail
Japan Post has made the decision on to cease handling re-mail of any sort from January 1, 2002
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Japans postal services to be deregulated in 2003
Japan will allow private companies to begin mail services in 2003 under a plan endorsed by Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi. To get the licenses of mail services, private companies have to fulfill tough conditions set by the Japanese government.
Read MoreJapan's Postal Sector Opens in 2003
The Posts Ministry has decided to allow the private sector to fully enter postal operations as early as fiscal 2003. The decision would eliminate for the first time ever the government monopoly on the collection and delivery of envelope mail and postcards, and enable package shipping firms to handle all types of mail.
Read MoreFar East Mail Market
Presentation of the postal markets in Asia. Countries explored are China, Hong Kong, Japan, Korea, Philippines, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam.
Read MoreJapanese Posts minister to seek compromise on liberalizing post service
Posts minister Toranosuke Katayama said Tuesday he will try to seek a compromise by the end of the year over the controversial issue of whether to liberalize the state-run postal services sector.
A study panel at the Ministry of Public Management, Home Affairs, Posts and Telecommunications will soon compile an interim report that is expected to only ask for partial liberalization of postal services when a new public corporation takes over as planned in 2003.
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