> > Also, JST doesn't work anymore, but JST9 does.
>
> JST9 is valid per the POSIX rules. JST isn't listed as a zone name in
> the zic database, so it's not valid. (Try "Japan" instead.)
Shall I add JST to our zic database? It's quite confusing that
"2005-10-14 12:00 JST" is allowed while ""SET TIME ZONE 'JST'" is not,
and "2005-10-14 12:00 Japan" is NOT allowed while ""SET TIME ZONE
'Japan'" is OK. Note that there's no daylight-saving time in Japan (at
this point).
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Tatsuo Ishii