Valentine's Day is fast approaching and stores are geared up to cater to that special time when women give their romantic others a sweet treat and, in the Japanese workplace, offer colleagues tasty tidbits out of gratitude.
And chocolate is the operative word.
Even in recession-hit Japan, woman are still splurging on the sweet, according to a recent survey.
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