McDonald's Japan CEO sees 'a lot more potential' in aging society

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20191028 Interview McDonald's Japan President and CEO Sarah Casanova

McDonald's Japan President and CEO Sarah Casanova speaks to the Nikkei Asian Review during the Nikkei Global Management Forum. (Photo by Yoichi Iwata)

RURIKA IMAHASHI, Nikkei staff writer

TOKYO -- Japan's aging population does not mean opportunities in the restaurant sector are drying up, the top executive of McDonald's Holdings (Japan) said in an interview on Oct. 28.

The country's restaurant business still has "a lot more potential," said President and CEO Sarah Casanova, who was attending the Nikkei Global Management Forum. Despite population decline and a shortage of workers, the CEO of the burger chain remains optimistic.

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