Convenience store chain Lawson hiring more foreign employees

Tuesday 24th March, 06:45 AM JST

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Altria at 10:22 AM JST - 24th March

I've had Indian dudes serve me at the konbini before, and most izakaya waiters seem to be Chinese/Korean students these days...
ultradodgy at 11:46 AM JST - 24th March

Crap. Brutal service from the foreign workers in the stores. Total crap.
TokyoGas at 11:54 AM JST - 24th March

I have always seen more foreign employees at AM/PM than Lawson's. I think that it is good to have foreign staff working across all business sectors.
techall at 12:12 PM JST - 24th March

Sounds like somebody has sbeen watching "The Simpsons".
aikisako at 12:43 PM JST - 24th March

supermarkets, mcdonalds, lawsons (hi 王 san of lawson). Not seen many, but more at lawsons than 7/11 or am/pms.
gogogo at 01:00 PM JST - 24th March

I seriously hope the pay is the same.
mrsynik at 01:23 PM JST - 24th March

Before you know it they'll be allowed to drive cabs next!
aikisako at 01:27 PM JST - 24th March

Kfc's too
TokyoHustla at 03:15 PM JST - 24th March

Looks good, but will these new employees be good on the job or end up turning out like Mingia?
samsarks at 03:57 PM JST - 24th March

first kitchen.yoshinoya and mcdonalds also ve some foreign employees.good to see that at managerial level at lawsons
seesaw at 04:14 PM JST - 24th March

I don't mean to be prejudice. But I have to deal with the Chinese cashiers at AM/PM near my office every other day. They are so rude and hostile. No customer service manners whatsoever...Their Japanese is also not good and not clearly spoken. Being a gaijin myself I couldn't understand what they are saying and have to often ask them to repeat which is not pleasant when I'm in a hurry...

I hope Lawson takes this sort of problem seriously and would ensure the cultural/language part of those foreign workers are taken care of.
Ke11iente at 01:38 AM JST - 25th March

Only in Japan would hiring 39 foreigners be considered news.
Yasashihito at 10:20 AM JST - 27th March

Seesaw, their not going to do anything unless people like you speak up. Make a phone call, write a letter, or in the least speak with their manager.
rtrhead1 at 11:08 AM JST - 27th March

when is this country going to join the 21st century and realize that everything involving "foreigners" isn't news? i mean, seriously, they hired some foreign workers. big stinkin deal. grow up already. it doesn't make me angry or anything, it's just a bit ridiculous is all.
boboh at 07:39 PM JST - 29th March

Wow, study Japanese and get a job in a conbini. Japan: the land of opportunity.