TOKYO - Japan's major convenience store operators are exploring reduced holiday hours amid a labor shortage and rising public awareness about overwork issues, with Seven-Eleven Japan Co. and Lawson Inc. closing some of their outlets on New Year's Day as an experiment to gauge consumer reaction.
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