The Japanese government has urged citizens not to panic-buy toilet paper, Bloomberg reports.
Messages on social media indicate that people are starting to stock up on essential goods due to concerns about the war in the Middle East.
Stockpiling toilet paper became a real phenomenon in Japan during the oil crisis of 1973, which triggered the first post-war economic downturn in the country. Recently, similar patterns of behavior were prompted by the devastating earthquake and tsunami of 2011, as well as the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry of Japan stated that consumers should make rational decisions about purchasing toilet paper based on reliable information.
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