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In a country where asking for, and even offering, help can be culturally difficult, these kindhearted badges aim to make a difference.
Becomes first major restaurant chain in Japan to provide cooked food to “children’s cafeteria” facilities.
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The company has received over one billion yen (US$10.1 million), and plans to use every single one for human beings, not business.
Japanese Twitter shows that the Internet isn’t all savage memes and fighting about politics.
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