The space on marriage, divorce and other forms to be submitted to authorities for people to stamp their hanko will likely stay. The compromise comes despite the government's push to eliminate ...

Japan’s new prime minister is declaring war, but there’s no danger of an international conflict: the target of his ire is the humble ink stamp known as hanko. It might seem ironic in a country ...

The government plans to end “hanko” stamp requirements in almost all of the nation’s administrative procedures as part of wide-ranging efforts to reduce red tape and promote digitization.