Japanese postman discards nearly 3,000 parcels in a month

Recently, the Japanese postal service revealed a shocking news. A male employee under 20 years old working at the Nishinari Post Office in Osaka City discarded as many as 2,827 parcels in about a month from mid-June to late July.

In late July, this matter was exposed when residents near Nishinari District contacted the post office saying that "there are many parcels placed beside the apartment." Upon investigation, it was found that the employee had thrown the parcels that should have been delivered in seven places within his delivery area. And this post office had received multiple complaints about lost parcels since June.

It is reported that this male employee involved in the incident joined the company in April this year and needs to deliver about 300 to 500 parcels a day. When interviewed, he admitted that he had discarded the parcels, and the reason was simply that he "couldn't finish delivering them."

The Kinki Branch of Japan Post apologized to the public for this matter, saying that it was deeply sorry for the inconvenience caused to customers. It will provide thorough guidance to employees and said that it will discuss disciplinary issues according to the investigation results of the police.

This incident has triggered widespread concern and heated discussions in society. On the one hand, people are indignant about such irresponsible behavior of postmen. Many recipients suffer losses and inconveniences due to parcels being discarded at will. On the other hand, some people have begun to reflect on the work pressure and management issues in the express delivery industry. According to reports, in fiscal 2023 (ending at the end of March this year), Japan Post's business operations suffered a loss of 89.6 billion yen (about 4.37 billion yuan), more than four times that of the previous fiscal year. And the volume of letter handling continues to decline, and operating income has decreased by 5% compared to the previous fiscal year. This incident may also sound an alarm for the Japanese postal industry, prompting it to make improvements and refinements in business management and employee care to avoid the recurrence of similar incidents. At the same time, relevant departments should also strengthen supervision over the express delivery industry to protect the rights and interests of consumers. At present, this incident is still under further investigation and handling.