POSTAL PRIVATIZATION PUSH SLOWING WORLDWIDE PRIVATIZATION OF JAPAN POST HALTED The ruling Democratic Party of Japan enacted a new law on December 5 which effectively put a freeze on the planned sale of shares in Japan Post Holdings Co. This measure represents one of the DPJ's first major policy initiatives since winning...

The holiday season is upon us; the time of year when the mailbox tends to begin filling up with gift catalogs and greeting cards from friends and family. This is also the time of year when the United States Postal Service (USPS) has traditionally seen a spike in mail...