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Yesterday — 9 September 2025Main stream

Why 7-Eleven and Other Convenience Stores in Japan Are So Special

9 September 2025 at 16:21
Convenience stores are a fixture of Japanese life, and 7-Eleven is the country’s dominant chain. They are a place to shop, pay bills and gather during disasters.

© Kentaro Takahashi for The New York Times

In Kyoto, one of nearly 22,000 7-Eleven stores across Japan.
Before yesterdayMain stream

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba of Japan Says He Will Step Down

The embattled leader is trying to head off a deep split in his party over a right-wing political surge, a weakened economy and turbulent trade relations with the United States.

© Yuichi Yamazaki/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba of Japan has been under intense pressure from within his own party to step down.
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