Convenience stores are a fixture of Japanese life, and 7-Eleven is the country’s dominant chain. They are a place to shop, ...

KUALA LUMPUR (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - A move by Japanese convenience stores to stop selling adult magazines ahead of two major sports events could help to stop women being exploited for sex, ...

AT YOUR CONVENIENCE: Nigo keeps putting his fingers in new pies — or shall we say steamed buns and soufflé pudding? The Japanese designer behind Human Made and the creative director of Kenzo has ...

Flavorless (?) Candy, a convenience store product in Japan, spurred debate over what the “taste of nothingness” tastes like, if anything. By Hisako Ueno and Mike Ives Reporting from Tokyo and Seoul A ...

TOKYO — Japan’s second largest convenience store chain, in a bid for more of the country’s tourist trade, recently asked its employees to wear badges indicating the languages they speak. More than 3.1 ...

I frequently travel to Japan, and its major convenience-store chain Lawson always impresses me. Convenience stores in Japan offer delicious yet affordable food and Lawson is known for its sweets.