日本将7 & i 控股归类为国家安全的“核心”,但其地位不妨碍买断过程。 Japan classifies Seven & i Holdings as "core" to national security, but its status does not impede buyout processes.

日本财务大臣铃木俊一表示，将7-Eleven的母公司Seven & i Holdings指定为国家安全的“核心”不会使任何可能的收购复杂化。 Japan's Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki stated that the designation of Seven & i Holdings, parent company of 7-Eleven, as "core" to national security will not complicate any potential buyout. 这一分类引起了对保护措施的关切,因为加拿大的Alimentation Couche-Tard拒绝提供385亿美元。 This classification raised concerns about protective measures following a rejected $38.5 billion offer from Canada's Alimentation Couche-Tard. 然而，铃木澄清说，核心地位并不妨碍收购过程，尽管外国实体仍必须通知政府对重大收购进行审查。 However, Suzuki clarified that the core status does not impede buyout processes, though foreign entities must still notify the government for reviews on significant acquisitions.