Lawson began testing a multilingual system on March 24 to help tourists make purchases at three stores in Tokyo. The trial runs until the end of May.
Lawson has introduced a trial of its new multilingual system aimed at supporting tourists during purchases.
The test started on March 24 and continues through the end of May.
Three stores in Tokyo are participating in the effort.
Jeju Special Self-Governing Province said Friday it will launch a comprehensive audit of its multilingual information systems. The move follows last year's analysis of overseas social media that identified recurring complaints about garbled foreign-language signage.
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Roads, train stations and airports in Japan congested on Saturday as the five-day Golden Week stretch began. Travelers headed to hometowns or domestic and overseas vacations. JR East reported disruptions on the Yamagata Shinkansen due to strong winds and a fallen tree.
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