date:Jan 13, 2020
Since the Japan-US trade agreement came into force on Jan. 1, major Japanese supermarkets have started slashing prices on US products -affected by the tariff cuts- trying to attract more customers.
Ito-Yokado Co. launched a six-day sale at some 130 outlets on Wednesday, lowering the prices on nine items, including the price of oranges by 10 to 20 percent. Aeon Retail Co. plans to start a sale on kiwi fruit and other products. Seijo Ishii Co., which offers a variety of imported foods, will hold