TOKYO -- Abandoning the long-standing business practice of hand-stamping documents is among the changes Japan's ruling party is pushing as the coronavirus pandemic forces people to work from home.
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No hanko needed: Telework forces rethink of Japan's personal stamps
Die-hard practice becomes impractical as people are urged to work from home
Many businesses and local governments still require official documents to have a hanko seal and not written signatures.
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