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Electric scooters are attracting attention as an environmentally friendly and convenient means of transportation. (Source photos by Manami Yamada and Shihoko Nakaoka)

Nikkei staff writers

April 21, 2022 18:15 JST

TOKYO - Japanese convenience store operator FamilyMart will establish lending bases for electric scooters at more than 600 stores, Nikkei has learned. With the tailwind from a recent easing of regulations, e-scooters are being accepted as eco-friendly transportation, and the spread of bases in convenience stores is likely to broaden their use.