Japan Post will be reorganized Monday, paving the way for it to become a private company for the first time in its more than 130-year history. The following are questions and answers on how the privatization will affect Japan's postal services.

Will the postal services be fully privatized on Monday?

No. It is only the first step in a 10-year privatization road map that was established in 2005 under the initiative of then Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi.