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Some Japanese snack packages are turning black-and-white as Iran war depletes ink supply
The packaging on some snacks in Japan is turning a somber black-and-white, as the war in Iran disrupts the supply of an ingredient in colored ink
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The packaging on some snacks in Japan is turning a somber black-and-white, as the war in Iran disrupts the supply of an ingredient in colored ink
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According to ABC News’s source item, Some Japanese snack packages are turning black-and-white as Iran war depletes ink supply, The packaging on some snacks in Japan is turning a somber black-and-white, as the war in Iran disrupts the supply of an ingredient in colored ink
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