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Hanko is ubiquitous in Japanese society, used in at least 10,000 government processes, including driver's license applications and tax returns. Its use is mandated by law in some of these cases ...

Japanese companies are increasingly trying to implement work-from-home policies. But some say the use of traditional seals, called hanko or inkan, as proof of agreement is hampering their efforts.

The central government has resigned itself to realizing that its effort to pry "hanko" out of the public's hands is unlikely to succeed anytime soon. So, it has decided to keep allowing the use ...

Taro Kono announced on Oct. 2 that the “hanko” stamp seal requirement will be removed from much of the country’s administrative procedures, following the results of a recent survey by his ...