“The nearby pharmacy was out of toilet paper! It seems like everyone is hoarding it,” writes one user on X. Social media is showing pictures of items that users say they have hoarded, reports the Japan Times.
However, according to the country's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, consumers should make rational decisions about purchasing toilet paper based on accurate information. An industry association emphasizes that around 97 percent of toilet paper in Japan is produced domestically and that production is not dependent on the Middle East.
