Convenience stores are a part of the country’s culture, meaning that the foreign buyout bid for 7-Eleven, the largest chain, could be a hard sell in Japan. By Kiuko Notoya and River Akira Davis ...

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. By Kiuko Notoya Reporting from Tokyo ...

TOKYO, Sept 26 (Reuters) - As much as Jun Nagao doesn't like the idea of foreigners scooping up Japanese companies, the former 7-Eleven franchise owner thinks a takeover would bring welcome change to ...

TOKYO — At a 7-Eleven in the bustling Ginza district, Shunka Sugawara, 29, sits among a row of people in business attire and eats her usual lunch of rice balls and a red bean pastry. As cash registers ...

Good food can come from unexpected places in Japan's capital. In Tokyo, good eats can be found in the most unexpected places, like the basement of a department store, a 7-11, and even from a vending ...

The food at 7-Eleven locations in Japan is in a completely different league compared to stores in the United States. The U.S. stores mainly offer soda, chips, and mediocre slices of pizza — and it's ...

The Canadian owner of Circle K convenience stores has made a bid to buy 7-Eleven in what would be the biggest foreign takeover of a Japanese company on record and the largest cross-border acquisition ...

The Canadian owner of Circle K convenience stores has made a bid to buy 7-Eleven in what would be the biggest foreign takeover of a Japanese company on record. In a statement Monday, Seven & I ...

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 ...

The Japan-based owner of the worldwide 7-Eleven chain said Thursday it would split its North American convenience stores into a separate listed company, saying U.S. stores would be better off with ...