Postal Service
Japan Post Holdings announced on Friday that a record low of about 363 million New Year greeting postcards, or nengajo, were delivered nationwide on Jan. 1, marking the 17th consecutive year of decline and equaling just 74% of last year's figure. The shift to digital communication and a recent postal rate hike are key factors behind the drop.
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Police in Nagoya discovered 245 letters and other items, intended for delivery after being dropped in mailboxes in Nakamura Ward, hidden in bushes near Nagoya Station on Friday. According to Japan Post's Tokai branch, these items were posted on December 3 and 4, with multiple non-delivery reports received since December 5. Authorities plan to question branch staff involved in mail collection.