Japanese snacks go black-and-white: Why Iran war is driving up ink prices
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Source: Al Jazeera
Published: 2026-05-14 18:49 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Transport, Middle East, Asia, Military & Defence, Iran, World News, War & Conflict, Asia Pacific
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Snippet:
The US-Israeli war on Iran is draining the colour from Japan’s supermarket shelves, with the biggest crisp makers swapping once-vibrant packaging for monochrome as a result of a shortage of ink.
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