Japan Today

Welcome to another episode of Japan This Week, your weekly roundup of trending news stories from the Japan Today website. In this episode, Jeff Richards and Kamasami Kong discuss the rice shortage causing panic buying in Japan, the invasion of Japanese airspace by Chinese aircraft, dolphin attacks in Fukui Prefecture, a couple caught in an indecent act at a shrine and the closure of Japan's top love doll maker, this episode covers a range of fascinating topics. The hosts also share and discuss comments from Japan Today readers on these stories. National: Rice shortage in Japan Shelves in supermarkets are being emptied due to panic buying, driven by government warnings of a possible megaquake, recent typhoons, lower harvests, water shortages, and increased demand from foreign tourists. The government urges the public not to panic buy, assuring that the shortage will be resolved with 40% of the new crop available by late September. Readers express disapproval of hoarding and skepticism over blaming tourists