The estimated number of New Year’s cards ... The charge for a postcard rose from 63 yen to 85 yen. The company issued 1.07 billion nengajo last year, which marked the 14th consecutive year ...

Japanese businesses ... After a price hike in October, a basic New Year's postcard costs 85 yen ($0.5), up from 63 yen for the previous year. Japan Post Co. set its initial issuance of the ...