Japan-Slovenia postal cooperation reaches new milestone

Another milestone was reached in early 2026 in the cooperation between Slovenia and Japan in the postal sector. This collaboration takes place at several levels, both governmental and business-to-business, and reflects the shared interest of both countries in the modernisation of postal services. 
At government level, the Japanese Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) and the Slovenian Ministry of the Economy, Tourism and Sport, held high-level meetings for several years, exchanging information on the rapidly changing postal sector from the perspective of regulators.
At business level, Toshiba has supplied several parcel sorting machines to the Post of Slovenia (PS) over the past eight years. On 26 February 2026, a new mixed mail sorting machine was deployed at the Ljubljana Postal Logistics Centre of the PS and an inauguration ceremony took place.

During the inauguration ceremony attended by high level authorities, several speakers emphasized the positive cooperation between Slovenia and Japan in the postal services sector. HE Akiko Yoshida, Japanese Ambassador to Slovenia, said that Toshiba’s technology contributes to the public service that supports the lives of Slovenian citizens. She hopes that the partnership between the PS and Toshiba will further strengthen the relationship between the two countries and create new opportunities in the future.
Yasunari Ueno, Director, International Affairs Office, Postal Services Policy Department, MIC, mentioned that the Universal Postal Union, which is the UN specialised agency responsible for international postal cooperation and development, awarded Japan with the Postal Excellence Award in 2025. Toshiba’s sorting machines support the country’s postal reliability, vast network and culture of meticulous service. 
Ivana Vrviščar, a PS board member, said that PS has recently taken a major step towards fully automating the sorting of letters and packages. PS recognises that it can only remain competitive and provide modern, high-quality services to its users by continuously investing in technology, digitalisation and infrastructure.

Iwao Tsuji, Toshiba’s Executive Director, said that its postal automation systems division has a history of almost 60 years. Currently, more than 1,000 of its devices and systems are in operation worldwide. The TT-2000 sorting machine is a new device developed by TSB that can sort two types of shipment - flats and letters - and will contribute to the efficiency of PS operations.

Source: Barbara Rovan

Published: June 2026