Too many vending machines?

Too many vending machines?

TOKYO, Japan - A man buys a beverage from a vending machine in Tokyo on May 21, 2011. Nongovernmental groups and local authorities are taking actions to reduce the number of vending machines operating in the country -- about 5.2 million -- following moves by the industry and households to conserve power to cope with Tokyo Electric Power Co.'s damaged power supply capacity.

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