In Japan, the small donation boxes placed near convenience store registers often go unnoticed by customers, and those who do contribute to them may not give a lot of thought to where the money goes.

TOKYO -- Japanese convenience store chain Lawson aims to increase the number of its overseas stores to 14,000 in the coming six years, mainly in Asia, to equal its current number in Japan.

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