The week that was: 8 January 2010
It’s a new year, and you know what that means, don’t you? Oh, yes, it’s the first scintillating news round-up of 2010 – courtesy of Post&Parcel.
Read MoreTag: Japan
Japan Post reorganisation revealed
A government draft of new plans to convert the Japan Post group into a three-company system and boost the government’s involvement in Japan’s postal system has been unveiled.
Read MoreJapan halt privatisation
Japan passed a law to halt the privatisation of the country’s postal service, holder of $3.446 trillion in Japanese investments and household wealth, in a move symbolic of the new government’s efforts to overturn nearly a decade of deregulation in the world’s second-largest economy, reports The Wall Street Journal.
Read MoreSaito named president of Japan Post
Former vice finance minister Jiro Saito has been named president of Japan Post today.
Read MoreJapanese summit over postal reform
A Japanese minister said he met with the president of Japan Post to explain his plan to get Cabinet approval for a reform of postal operations, reports Dow Jones.
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