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Facing a labor shortage, Japanese chain goes 'GaGa' for recruitment effort

NPR | By Anthony Kuhn

Published October 14, 2026 at 1:45 AM PDT

Facing a mounting labor crunch, Japan's second largest convenience store chain is "going Gaga."

Anthony Kuhn

Anthony Kuhn is NPR's correspondent based in Seoul, South Korea.

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