The custom of giri-choco, loosely meaning 'obligatory chocolate,” was once commonplace in offices around the country.

TOKYO -- A survey revealed that Japan's "giri choco" culture at workplaces is dying out as only about 10% of people continue ...

One change is fewer people are handing out chocolates to others at work, which had been a widespread practice over the past ...

Only 12.5 percent of people in Japan plan to give chocolates to colleagues for Valentine's Day, as the culture of obligatory ...