- Japan Post Holdings plans to close roughly 500 of its 3,000 distribution centers over three years.
- The restructuring aims to improve efficiency due to declining mail volume and a shrinking population.
- A detailed plan will be released in May, with assurances that mail and parcel services will remain unaffected.

A: Hey Hana! Did you hear about Japan Post?

B: No, what’s up with them?

A: Apparently, they’re thinking of closing quite a few of their delivery centers. Like, almost 20%!

B: Wow, really? Why are they doing that?

A: Well, fewer people are sending mail these days, you know? The population is getting smaller.

B: That makes sense. So, how many centers are we talking about?

A: They're thinking of closing around 500 over the next three years.

B: That's a lot! Will it affect getting mail?

A: The boss said they'll try to make sure mail delivery isn’t affected.

B: Good! They still have tons of post offices, right?

A: Yep, about 24,000! They’re not closing those.

B: Okay, that's a relief! When will we know more?

A: They’ll have a detailed plan in May, I think.