Jan 17 (NHK) - McDonald's Japan has hiked its restaurant prices for the third time in a year to cover the surging cost of raw ingredients.
The company raised prices by about 10 percent in yen terms on Monday. The change applies to roughly 80 percent of items on the menu, including the Big Mac, which is up by 40 yen to 450 yen, or three dollars and 50 cents.
The firm previously hiked its prices last September, and before that, last March. ...continue reading
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In a historic move, the Japan Fair Trade Commission (JFTC) has issued its first administrative sanction against American tech giant Google.
