Japan Post to go public in September 2015: Nikkei

100% controlled by the government so why aren't the employees komuin?

After returning to power in 2012, the current LDP-led government is now moving ahead with the privatisation project again.

10% being offered to the public is hardly a huge step towards privatization. Also, if I remember correctly, Koizumi wanted to break off Japan Post from the banking and insurance arms. This will apparently not happen now. Expect Japan Post to still enjoy the government protection it does now.

I'm curious who will be buying the majority of shares. Japanese or foreign?

Paulinusa My guess is that the majority of shres will be bought domestically. NPF likely to end up owning a big chunk.

A good stock. The govt would never let JP fail or even suffer. Even the red trucks don't get ticketed for illegal parking, even though the private sector ones do. A corporation with very limited downside risk.

Jeff Lee, I wouldn't say it is a good stock. Utilities are normally safe good bets. While here in Japan, they are money losers. Almost like Airlines pre 2012. I wouldn't touch this stock, as I doubt there will be a dividend anytime soon. If there even is one, I wonder how sustainable it is. Just because it won't go bankrupt, doesn't mean it won't lose 90% of it's value on you, and stay that way. There still is a ton of downside, with imho little upside. I would stick with companies that are solid, like Toyota Motors, Hitachi, Fuji Hevy, Mitsubishi corp, and the such.

I would like to see the annual report, when it becomes public. As, I wonder what the cash flow is, and the profit ratio is prolly under 2%.

"The postal privatisation reform was initiated by former Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi, with related bills clearing parliament in October 2005.

But the plan was once stalled as his Liberal Democratic Party lost power to the Democratic Party of Japan in 2009."

That was one of the bad things about having the DPJ in charge of things.

I wonder is this public filing a prelude for separating out Japan Post Bank or Japan Post Insurance? Foreigners are amazed at the size and scope of Japan Post Bank when they find out.