# How a 7-Eleven takeover could reshape corporate Japan

An episode of [The Story of Money](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1376303362), 18 Sep 2024, 19 min.

Audio: https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/behindthemoney/e/66e9e1b728655787644cc239/media.mp3

Companies in Japan have long avoided foreign acquisitions. But Canada-based Alimentation Couche-Tard’s recent unsolicited bid for the owner of the 7-Eleven convenience store chain is testing that premise. The FT’s Tokyo bureau chief Leo Lewis examines how these events could shape corporate Japan’s future. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - For further reading: The takeover fight that could reshape Japan After 7-Eleven, Japan’s M&A scene may never be the same again 7-Eleven bid is the next stage in revitalising corporate Japan - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - On X, follow Leo Lewis (@urbandirt) and Michela Tindera (@mtindera07), or follow Michela on LinkedIn for updates about the show and more. Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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