Japan Post Group and Rakuten Group Business Alliance: Progress Update Japan Post Holdings Co., Ltd., (Headquarters: 2-3-1 Otemachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo. President: Masuda Hiroya, hereinafter Japan Post Holdings ) , Japan Post Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: 2-3-1 Otemachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo. Representative: Kazuhide Kinugawa, hereinafter Japan Post ) and Rakuten Group, Inc. (hereinafter Rakuten ) today shared a progress update regarding the business alliance agreement announced on March 12, 2021, between Japan Post Holdings, Japan Post and Rakuten. 1. Business alliance overview Logistics Creation of shared delivery and pick-up centers Collaborations and initiatives between Japan Post and Rakuten to expand usage of Rakuten Fulfillment Centers and Japan Post s Yu-Pack parcels