Hanko are widely used in
The Japanese infrastructure and information giant said it will make internal decision procedures online and see whether it can use the online system with its business partners outside the conglomerate.
Hitachi's move is in line with the government's efforts to promote digitalization in
Many Japanese organizations adopt the practice of passing on documents with a hanko stamp to signal approval by officials involved. The custom has drawn criticism for necessitating face-to-face interaction that risks spreading the coronavirus.
Hitachi will also slash the number of A4-size paper used in the company in fiscal 2020 from 700 million copies in the previous year.
==Kyodo
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