Bargain hunters flock to Sogo's Tokyo store for last sale

Bargain hunters flock to Sogo's Tokyo store for last sale

TOKYO, Japan - Bargain hunters flock to the Yurakucho store in Tokyo of failed department chain operator Sogo Co. as it closes its doors for the last time Sept. 24. Sogo has decided to close the Yurakucho store as well as ones in Kisarazu, Chiba Prefecture, and Nagano as part of its rehabilitation plan.

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