Shipment Open now. (edited) Notice for Package Shipment Stop from Japan to U.S

[drahtpuppe]

EDIT: Shipment is open again, Dec 1
read here

official notice from Japan Postal Office here (EN translation)Original notice in Japanese: http://www.post.japanpost.jp/int/information/2010/1112.htmlRead more... )

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[maetel9]

ack
from Nov 17th until who knows when?

[drahtpuppe]

updated to reflect that D:

[drahtpuppe]

最近のテロリストの脅威に対する米国の航空保安強化に伴い、これらを名あて地まで航空運送する手段がなくなることから
Due to reinforcement of US Aviation Security in reaction to recent terrorism threats, there will be no method to deliver the packages to the destination.
(sorry for the pseudo translation)

[yllsa]

wat

oh Japan. Good luck with that, really.

[drahtpuppe]

not so much japan, but moreso US terrorism threats :/

[yllsa]

-_- dang it people!

lol at least taobao is still ok XD

[maetel9]

my friend in Taiwan says it's the same situation there, so it could be worldwide :x

[ari_fairy]

Wait what?

[ari_fairy]

So does this only affect people in the US?

[drahtpuppe]

US and US territories.

[ari_fairy]

This sucks. Celga is holding a dress for me that's over 16 ounces and I was hoping to combine it with others. :/

[markidesade]

NOOOO!!!

[markidesade]

Wait, does that not affect private shipping companies then? (DHL, FedEx, etc.)

[drahtpuppe]

here's DHL's notice I found: http://www.dhl.com/en/important_information.html

[markidesade]

Ok, that's weird. That says the only packages that are being embargoed are those being routed through Yemen or Somalia, and I don't think I've ever had a package from Japan Post routed that way. It usually comes through Alaska or CA. I wonder why they chose to stop shipment on all items?