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Japan’s convenience stores to ditch porn mags

A Seven-Eleven convenience store in Tokyo [Courtesy]

Japan’s omnipresent convenience stores are preparing to stop selling pornographic magazines before waves of tourists visit the nation for the Olympic Games and the Rugby World Cup.

Industry leader 7-Eleven said Tuesday it would phase out sales of “adult” magazines by this summer, just ahead of the world rugby showcase starting in September, after its rival Lawson announced a similar plan on Monday.

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