What's /ck/'s take on the current Japanese rice crisis?

https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20250603_B3/

>Major Japanese convenience store chain Lawson says it will start selling rice obtained from the government in small packages to suit the demands of consumers.

>The government has been releasing the staple from stockpiles amid high prices.

>The firm said it plans to sell 1-kilogram bags for 360 yen before tax, or about 2 dollars and 50 cents. It will sell 2-kilogram bags for 700 yen.

>Lawson has bought 500 tons of rice through a no-bid contract.

>President and CEO Takemasu Sadanobu said that seniors and people living alone are among the chain's frequent customers. Takemasu said: "Our business has been growing by offering smaller-sized products to meet the needs of our customers. We will keep putting importance on that."

>Lawson also says it will sell lower-price onigiri rice balls made with rice from the crop harvested in 2022 and 2023. The price of onigiri has risen around 18 percent compared to a year ago.

>Another convenience store chain, FamilyMart, has already announced plans to start selling 1-kilogram bags of the government-released rice early this month.

700 yen for 2kg of bargain basement rice doesn't seem a very good deal. I could get over 5kg of whole wheat flour for the same amount of money, is Japan on the verge of a famine?

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