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...
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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...
NATIONAL POSTS LOOK TO "GO GREEN" POSTAL SERVICES AIM TO CONTROL CARBON FOOTPRINT At the behest of the Universal Postal Union (UPU), many government postal services are working to measure, report, and control their carbon emissions, as well as to initiate eco-friendly programs. These initiatives involve varying levels of participation and cost,...
“We cannot just sell stamps,” United States Postmaster General Jack Potter noted in his August 6 testimony before the U.S. Senate, making a case that lawmakers should grant his agency greater flexibility to target new revenue streams and also control operating costs. “We believe the time has come to allow...