TOKYO - Seven-Eleven Japan Co. and Lawson Inc. said Friday they will start discounting rice balls and lunch boxes that are close to their expiry dates in order to reduce food waste, a growing issue in the country where 6 million tons of still edible foods are discarded annually.
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