Japan will look at the "economic security" aspects of any foreign acquisition of 7-Eleven, a government minister said as Canada's Couche-Tard pursues a takeover of the world's largest convenience store chain.
Alimentation Couche-Tard, which owns the Circle K brand, wants to buy the store owner's parent Seven & I, but the Japanese firm last year rejected an initial offer worth nearly $40 billion.
That led the Canadian company to make a revised bid reportedly 20% higher.
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