Convenience store chain planning major in-store cooking upgrades to thousands of branches in Japan.
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Melon bread and more goes into the hot sandwich maker for our kashipan taste-test experiment.
7-Eleven, Lawson, and Family Mart all have their own exclusive instant noodles, and we were surprised by who makes some of them.
7-Eleven Japan wants to stop selling adult magazines, cites concern for foreigners, female customers
Company cites desire to avoid giving Japan a bad reputation as visitors from overseas come for the Tokyo Olympics.
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