Japan Post announced plans to discontinue the time-of-day markings shown on postmarks applied to postage stamps. The implementation date has not been decided, and no specific start date has been announced.
Japan Post announced that it plans to discontinue the time-of-day markings on postmarks applied to postage stamps. The change will affect the time-of-day portion of the postmark, but details including how the change will be implemented and the scope of mail covered have not been disclosed.
The company said it is pursuing the change to improve operational efficiency, but has not explained whether separate procedures or notification methods will be introduced. According to the original news report, the specific implementation plan and date have yet to be decided.
With the timing still undecided, further updates are awaited. The information disclosed at this point is limited to the plan to discontinue the markings, the purpose of the change and the fact that its timing has not been decided.