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February 1, 2013

Please note that there may be delays in deliveries of postal items because of holidays associated with the Lunar New Year period in the following Asian countries and territories.

Country/ Territory	Lunar New Year Period	Exchange Office Operations (※1)	Customs Operations (※2)	Delivery Operations	Inquiry Operations (※3)	Remarks
Korea	Sat., Feb 9 - Mon., Feb 11	×	×	×	×
China	Sat., Feb 9 - Fri., Feb 15	○	○	△	△	Mail for business addressee will not be delivered during the Lunar New Year period. Inquiry operations for EMS resume on February 13.
Taiwan	Sat., Feb 9 - Sun., Feb 17	△	△	△	△	EMS is operating as usual throughout the Lunar New Year period. Delivery of letter-post items and postal parcels is suspended during the Lunar New Year period. Partial handling of letter-post items and postal parcels is carried out according to the schedule below: Letter-post items: February 16 and February 17 (Exchange Office operations only) Postal parcels: Februay 13 in the morning (Exchange Office operations only) February 9 in the morning, February 14 and February 17(Exchange Office and Customs operations only)
Hong Kong	Mon., Feb 11 - Wed., Feb 13	△	○	×	×	Partial exchange office operations are carried out according to the schedule below. 【For Hong Kong –addressed items】　 Air registered mails and EMS: From February 11 to February 13 Air mail except registered: February 13 【For items from Hong Kong】 Air mail except registered and EMS: From February 11 to February 13 Air registered mails: February 13
Macau	Sun., Feb 10 - Wed., Feb 13	×	×	×	×
Malaysia	Sun., Feb 10 - Tue., Feb 12	△	△	×	×	Exchange office and Customs operations are carried out on February 11and February 12.
Singapore	Sun., Feb 10 - Tue., Feb 12	×	×	×	×
Vietnam	Mon., Feb 11 - Fri., Feb 15	×	×	×	×

Notes:

(1)	Exchange office operations refer to the processing of international postal items sent from Japan or items addressed to Japan.
(2)	Customs operations refer to customs clearance for international postal items.
(3)	Inquiry operations refer to tracking and investigation for international postal items.

○: Operations are carried out as usual.　　△: Operations are partially carried out. 　　×: Operations are temporarily suspended.