OSAKA -- Shares in Japanese appliance maker Zojirushi have heated up, but not on hopes for rising sales to tourists during the upcoming Lunar New Year holiday.
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Shoppers in Osaka taste of rice bread made with a Zojirushi machine. The appliance company has struggled to grow profits in recent years. (Photo by Atsushi Ohoka)
OSAKA -- Shares in Japanese appliance maker Zojirushi have heated up, but not on hopes for rising sales to tourists during the upcoming Lunar New Year holiday.