Japanese convenience store chain Lawson says it will establish 100 shops nationwide by fiscal 2030 that can be used as disaster response hubs.

Your neighborhood convenience store may be getting a lot more convenient soon thanks to an injection of Japanese retail culture and maybe some rice balls, too. In Japan, convenience stores are called ...

Japanese anti-monopoly regulators on Wednesday told convenience store chains to stop forcing franchises to stay open 24 hours a day, after complaints from franchise owners struggling to find ...

American 7-Elevens may soon look more like their Japanese counterparts – with fresh meals and cult-favorite items that have long lured tourists to Tokyo's convenience stores. Seven & i Holdings, the ...

TOKYO (AP) — Canadian retail chain Alimentation Couche-Tard is dropping its proposal to acquire Seven & i Holdings Co., the Japanese operator of the 7-Eleven convenience store chain, citing ...

Say 'konnichiwa' to Kloof Konbini, a pop-up store that offers Capetonians and foodies from afar a genuine taste of Japan.

It’s been a few days since Daiso has opened in Olathe, but that hasn’t slowed curious customers down. Some come to the Japanese discount superstore looking for specific items that aren’t easily found ...

Japan throws away massive amounts of still edible food even as rice prices soar. In a recently published book, journalist Ide ...

Japan’s favorite beer brand is reeling from a cyberattack that paralyzed its production last week. Its factories have started ...