Record loss at McDonald's Japan

• McDonald's Japan reported a net loss of ¥29.28B ($238M) for the first nine months of the year.
• The loss for the period was the largest since the stock started trading in Tokyo in 2001.
• Total sales were off 20% to ¥137.55B ($1.12B).
• During Q3, same-store sales declined 20% on a traffic drop of 15%.
• McDonald's (NYSE:MCD) owns 50% of the Japanese holding company.
• McDonald's Japan earnings release