Japan Post and All Nippon Airways Co. announced Thursday they will jointly set up an air cargo company in April in a move that will mark the mail monolith's first attempt to break into the international air courier market.
The move follows last week's enactment of legislation privatizing the mail carrier.
Under current law, Japan Post is prohibited from doing business overseas and can only deliver international mail from Japan to its foreign counterparts.
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