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Japanese convenience store operator Lawson Inc will raise the prices of its beloved chicken nugget snack “Karaage-Kun†for the first time since it was introduced in 1986.
The price of the five-pack nuggets, sold in a paper envelope with a toothpick and a chicken illustration that’s instantly recognisable to anyone in the country, will increase 10 percent to 238 yen ($1.88), tax inclusive, from May 31, the company said in a statement. Prices of some other fried and processed foods will also be increased about 6 percent, it said.
While fried chicken offerings are popular draws at convenience stores, Lawson’s “Karaage-Kun†reached new heights of fame when a space-friendly version was taken to the International Space Station by astronaut Soichi Noguchi in 2020.