Japan Post Holdings Co., Ltd. (6178.T)

Japan Post Holdings Co., Ltd. provides postal, banking, and insurance services in Japan. It operates through the Postal and Logistics Business, Post Office Counter Business, International Logistics Business, and Real Estate Business segments. The company engages in the postal, banking counter, and insurance counter operations; sale of documentary stamps; operations consigned by local government entities; and provision of other bank, and life and non-life insurance agency services. It also provides domestic distribution and delivery services; and merchandise sale services, as well as international cargo transport and agency services for air cargo business. In addition, undertakes logistics services, such as parcel and mail delivery; handles ordinary savings, fixed-amount savings, time deposits, remittance and settlement services, and public pensions; and payments, over-the-counter sales of government bonds, and investment trusts. Further, it is involved in the catalogue sales business through internet and direct mail; sales and issuance of bus tickets; issuance of official certificates; sale of lottery tickets, and conclusion and modification of broadcasting reception contracts; operation of a hospital and a recreational center; development and leasing of office buildings, commercial facilities, and residential properties, as well as the management of rental buildings; and fund management. Additionally, it provides annuity, cancer, medical, automobile, and personal accident insurance; life support services; ATM partnership services; asset management and lending services; foreign exchange services; regional transportation, warehousing management, resources, and government logistics services; freight and forwarding transportation, and truck transportation; credit card and mortgage brokerage services. The company was founded in 1871 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.