Small, circular or square seals dipped in red ink are used instead of a signature on many documents in Japan, ranging from simple delivery slips to official forms such as bank applications and ...

Police and federal authorities on Saturday asked for help in identifying a man who they said robbed a bank in Seal Beach and made off with an undisclosed amount of cash. The robbery, at the Chase B… ...

The move also supports the government's desire to promote greater digitalization, which is a problem for the makers and merchants of carved personal stamps (inkan) and seals (hanko).