{
  "id": 3501886,
  "title": "FamilyMart to Allow Workers to Choose Hair Color, Wear Hijabs",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/familymart-to-allow-workers-to-choose-hair-color-wear-hijabs",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-26T11:37:58.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Nippon.com News",
    "slug": "nippon-com-news",
    "url": "https://www.nippon.com/en/news/yjj2026082600864/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Tokyo, Aug. 26 (Jiji Press)--Japanese convenience store chain FamilyMart said Wednesday it will introduce new grooming guidelines starting Tuesday, allowing employees to freely choose their hair color and permitting Muslim women to wear hijabs. The company aims to attract a more diverse workforce by giving store employees greater flexibility in dress and grooming. FamilyMart will also ren...",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}