Editing Japan Post (section)

== Concerns and opportunities ==
There were fears that the postal service branch of the Japan Post would be disadvantaged after its break from the banking and insurance branches. It is believed that it was losing money and is merely subsidized by the two financial divisions, which are more profitable.<ref name=":1">{{Cite book|title=Progress toward Liberalization of the Postal and Delivery Sector|url=https://archive.org/details/progresstowardli00crew|url-access=limited|last1=Crew|first1=Michael|last2=Kleindorfer|first2=Paul|publisher=Springer|year=2006|isbn=9780387297439|location=New York|pages=[https://archive.org/details/progresstowardli00crew/page/n408 395]}}</ref> To cover a lack of financial resources, many observers advocated for diversification in order to attain profitability. This includes a potential entry into the [[Logistics|logistics business]], which Japan Post itself has signified it would pursue post-privatization.<ref name=":1" /> Studies also revealed that the new companies are poised to gain from emerging opportunities in the market. Aside from international logistics, there are also [[securitization]], [[Credit|consumer lending]], and [[health care]], among others.<ref name=":1" /><ref name="postandparcel"/><ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-06-29|title=Japan Post to honor Tokyo Olympics medalists with golden mailboxes|url=https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2021/06/29/national/golden-mailboxes-for-olympic-medals/|access-date=2021-07-15|website=The Japan Times|language=en-US|archive-date=2023-02-24|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230224091849/https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2021/06/29/national/golden-mailboxes-for-olympic-medals/|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Check out 's stock price (6178.T-JP) in real time|url=https://www.cnbc.com/quotes/6178.T-JP|access-date=2021-07-15|website=CNBC|language=en}}</ref>