Starbucks Japan to hike coffee prices in Tokyo, airports

Cafe chain adopts location-based pricing in country for first time

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Starbucks' price hikes will affect all locations in central Tokyo's 23 wards, such as this one in the Ginza district. (Photo by Yukihiro Omoto)

FUMIKA NAKASHIMA

TOKYO -- Starbucks will raise menu prices by as much as 6% depending on where the cafe is located in Japan, the local arm of the company said Friday, marking the first time prices will no longer be uniform here.

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