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By Jung Min-ho
Royce', a Japanese chocolate maker, will close its business in Korea.
Royce' Confect Korea, a retailer of the brand here, said Wednesday that all nine shops, including five in Seoul, will close by the end of March.
A decline in sales, fueled by a recent boycott of Japanese products, was the main reason for the decision, a retail company official told the Hankook Ilbo, sister paper of The Korea Times.
"Thank you very much for loving Royce' chocolate," a company statement said. "We will try our best to the very end with the best possible services."
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