Crown is forcing Japan to rethink its habit of hand-stamping documents

The Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has called for an urgent revision of the traditional office practices, such as hand punching documents, efforts to reduce interference in the crown. Some workers are forced to get on overcrowded trains and show in their offices for their personal or corporate seals to be attached to documents, Abe hampering efforts to contain the virus Get public contacts with others by at least 70% reduction. “I want the fast necessary reviews relevant government departments lead,” Abe told a meeting of his economic Monday Fiscal Policy Council and, according to the website of his official residence. He changes out to the “System and extent of sealing and storage of documents”, if necessary, for the promotion of distance work. The Abe government has hampered social distancing efforts. to prevent the use of losses job of government subsidies in the current process of crisis, small businesses are required to deliver the documents in person at the employment office, it is exposed to a risk of infection. The use of seals or “Hanko” on official documents dates back hundreds of years in Japan and dissemination to the public in the 19th century. immersed in a red ink seal is often necessary to verify personal or business transactions. Reluctant to throw off these habits, Japan has for decades criticized for its inefficiency in white collar job. A survey by the Tokyo Chamber of Commerce and Industry led in part determined by fax last month that only 26% of the 1,333 companies that have faced introduced to work from home. Hiroaki Nakanishi, director of “a seal with nonsense” the big business lobby Keidanren said the YouTube channel of the group. “Anything can be done with a signature or an electronic signature. With the help of a seal as proof of identity is not with the actual assaults digital age,” he added. He suggested that the seals can also be stored as works of art. In addition to technical problems, nearly half of the managers interviewed face difficulties in staff performance evaluation, if they do not see their team in person as a reason to avoid remote work. Japan has registered about 13,400 Crown cases and nearly 400 deaths, numbers far below those of other major economies. However, the government in the direction of the state of emergency extension is supported, which is currently scheduled to end on May 6th, national broadcaster NHK reported on Sunday. -With assistance from Yuki Hagiwara.
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