JAPAN NPA TO STOP USING ‘HANKO’ SEALS FOR ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES

Highlights –

• Japan NPA to stop using ‘hanko’ seals for administrative procedures.
• Police nationwide handle 315 types of administrative applications.
• The NPA is said to revise the Cabinet Office ordinance.
• The prefectural police across Japan will be notified of the move by the end of the year.

Japan's National Police Agency (NPA) on Oct 2....