JAPAN: Lawson posts Q1 losses due to earthquake

By Petah Marian | 6 July 2011

Japanese retailer Lawson Inc posted a first-quarter loss as it was hit by Japan's earthquake and an accounting cost.

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Japanese retailer Lawson Inc posted a first-quarter loss as it was hit by Japan's earthquake and an accounting cost.

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