Restaurant price hikes induce boost in sale of lunch boxes

Restaurant price hikes induce boost in sale of lunch boxes

TOKYO, Japan - A woman checks a lunch box from the selection at Odakyu Department Store Co.'s Shinjuku store in Tokyo on Sept. 3. (Kyodo)

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