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Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Mar 9, 2019
Just how convenient are convenience stores in Japan?
The recent trend of online videos showing "baito tero," or "part-timer terrorism," enacted by part-time workers has sparked another media discussion about the plight of low wage earners. Most of these videos were recorded by people working in food-related businesses, and explanations for why they are...
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JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Feb 16, 2019
Will removing porn from convenience stores in Japan hurt ailing tabloids?
Don't go looking for titillation at your local convenience store.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / KONBINI WATCH
Feb 16, 2019
Temptation from the fried-foods section
We're almost seven weeks into the new year — how are those resolutions going? Still going strong? Good for you! Now get out of here and let the rest of us bask in our failures. To anyone who has given up on eating healthy, walk with me into the fried-food section of your local convenience store.
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JAPAN
Jan 22, 2019
Japan's convenience store giants to remove pornographic magazines from shelves
The three largest operators plan to stop selling pornographic magazines at outlets across the nation by the end of August.
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LIFE / Food & Drink / KONBINI WATCH
Jan 19, 2019
This winter's convenience store steam buns are anything but boring
Nothing can make a cold winter day feel a little better than a piping-hot steam bun from the convenience store, and two recent offerings from Lawson and FamilyMart have delivered on both novelty and taste.
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LIFE / Food & Drink / KONBINI WATCH
Dec 22, 2018
A convenience store Christmas: Individual treats for everyone on the nice list
Who says you have to share? This year Japan's major convenience stores are rolling out some tasty options for those looking to snack on their own.
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JAPAN / Society
Dec 8, 2018
Irasshaimase!: Foreign-born clerks are becoming a familiar sight at convenience stores nationwide, but is Japan ready to welcome them?
Phan Hoang Tu Linh feels she has gotten the hang of working in a Japanese convenience store now, but she admits she found it tough at first.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / KONBINI WATCH
Dec 8, 2018
Lawson's Godiva chocolates are classy, sweet and provide some winter warmth
Lawson's latest collaboration is with chocolate maker Godiva, and together they have launched a limited-edition set of chocolate sweets.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / KONBINI WATCH
Nov 10, 2018
Carbo-load: Convenience store breads pile on the sweetness
Japan's big three convenience stores — Lawson, FamilyMart and Seven-Eleven — have plenty of rich (and caloric!) bread-based desserts to satisfy any sweet tooth.
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BASKETBALL / B. League
Nov 6, 2018
Bob Nash pilots Fukuoka to first victory, believes team headed in right direction
It's too early to determine if the Rizing Zephyr Fukuoka's Saturday victory will have a profound impact on their performance this season.
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BUSINESS
Nov 5, 2018
Faced with worker shortage, Japan reshapes its legendary hospitality
Japan's capital expenditure boom is shifting to the services sector, stirring fears that self-checkout systems and software will take the human touch out of omotenashi, the country's vaunted commitment to hospitality.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Nov 3, 2018
Fukuoka hammers Kyoto for first victory of season
After an overtime loss on Friday night, the Rizing Zephyr Fukuoka rebounded in a big way, blasting the Kyoto Hannaryz 100-47 in the series finale on Saturday afternoon.
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LIFE / Food & Drink / KONBINI WATCH
Oct 27, 2018
Convenience store 2018 Halloween roundup: From blatantly bland to spectacularly spooky
Halloween is on the horizon and Japanese convenience stores are embracing the spookiest day of the year. But which chain is doing it best in 2018?
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LIFE / Food & Drink / KONBINI WATCH
Aug 18, 2018
'Koguma no Cake-ya San' hits the mainstream with cute Lawson treats
The story of a young bear operating a sweets store has earned its own real-world merchandise, pop-up cafe and limited-edition desserts.
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BUSINESS
Jul 9, 2018
Operations suspended at automakers and other firms across western Japan after torrential rain
Numerous companies have to curtail their activities in flood-hit areas.
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LIFE / Food & Drink / KONBINI WATCH
Jun 23, 2018
Lawson's mango and milk soft cream: even better for the waffle cone
Lawson's seasonal soft cream brings plenty of sweetness and mango flavor.

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