National / Politics May 20, 2021
Japan considers new law to allow COVID-19 patients to vote by mail
Ruling and opposition parties hope to see the new law in place in time for the Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly's election to be held on July 4.
Lifestyle May 2, 2021
Navigating Japan Post: Mail during the time of COVID-19
by Rebecca Saunders
Japan Post provides a handy lifeline to those wanting to connect with family and friends in Japan or overseas.
Business Dec 20, 2020
Japan Post hopes demand for New Year's greetings cards rises amid pandemic
by Su Xincheng
Online orders have increased about 20% from the previous year as people are refraining from going outside due to COVID-19, Japan Post said.
National Nov 27, 2020
Saturday mail deliveries may end in Japan as early as next autumn
The move reflects a decline in mail volumes and is also aimed at improving post office personnel's work conditions.
Business / Corporate Nov 5, 2020
Japan Post considers selling courier business of Australia's Toll
Japan Post Holdings Co. said Thursday it is exploring a potential sale of the struggling courier division of its Australian logistics subsidiary Toll Holdings Ltd. By shedding Toll Global Express, which operates in Australia and New Zealand, Japan Post aims to refocus Toll's business on ...
World / Politics | FOCUS Aug 22, 2020
Democrats tiptoe around how loudly to sound alarm on voting risk
by Ryan Teague Beckwith
Speakers at the Democratic National Convention this week had to walk a careful line between warning Joe Biden’s supporters of obstacles to voting and being so negative that they discourage participation. Over four days, everyone from senators to celebrities urged voters to request and return ...
World Aug 19, 2020
Trump postal chief pauses cuts amid outcry as Democrats raise pressure
Critics have accused Trump, trailing Democratic challenger Joe Biden in opinion polls, of trying to hobble the Postal Service to suppress mail-in voting.
World / Politics Aug 17, 2020
Democrats step up pressure against U.S. postal cuts as Pelosi calls lawmakers back to Washington
Several Democratic state attorneys general said they were discussing potential legal action to stop Postal Service changes that could affect the outcome of the election.
World Aug 9, 2020
U.S. Postal Service overhaul has Democrats crying ‘sabotage’
The U.S. Postal Service overhauled its organizational structure as Democrats called for an investigation into whether the changes implemented by President Donald Trump’s postmaster general pose a threat to mail-in ballots for the November election. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy on Friday said the new structure, ...
National Aug 4, 2020
Japan households get mystery seed packages labeled from China
Households across Japan have received unsolicited packages of seeds marked as coming from China, similar to incidents overseas including in the United States and Britain, consumer authorities said Monday. The authorities are warning of potential scams and have urged the public not to plant the ...
Business / Corporate Apr 1, 2020
U.S. delivery drivers exposed on frontlines of COVID-19 pandemic
In the new COVID-19 economy that divides labor into essential and nonessential, truckers and parcel delivery drivers have become some of the most indispensable — and most exposed — workers as shut-in Americans rely more on online shopping. Employees at United Parcel Service Inc. and ...