TOKYO -- Record-high cocoa prices are doing little to take the edge off Japan's appetite for chocolate as candy makers and department stores dish up Valentine's Day treats.
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Japan splurges on Valentine chocolate even as cocoa prices surge
Makers and department stores find novel ways to keep customers sweet on treats
The Matsuya Ginza department store in Tokyo offers a wide variety of Valentine's Day chocolates. (Photo by Chihiro Ishikawa)
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