People walk past a Lawson convenience store in Tokyo. -- Photo: EPA-EFE via SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST
TOKYO (SCMP): One of Japan’s largest 24-hour convenience store chains is turning to remote cashiers based overseas in a bid to tackle the country’s chronic labour shortage.
Lawson’s first overseas cashier will be a Japanese national living in Sweden who will assist customers in Tokyo and Osaka during the early morning hours, thanks to the eight-hour time difference.
