{
  "id": 3375774,
  "title": "Asahi Ponzu Production Halted as Sudachi Shortage Deepens",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/asahi-ponzu-production-halted-as-sudachi-shortage-deepens",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-25T19:01:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "News On Japan",
    "slug": "news-on-japan",
    "url": "https://newsonjapan.com/article/150515.php"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Production of Asahi Ponzu, a popular seasoning that has been a fixture on Kansai dining tables for decades, has been suspended for the first time in the product's roughly 60-year history as a severe shortage of sudachi citrus exposes a deepening crisis in Tokushima Prefecture, which accounts for 98% of Japan's shipments. (News On Japan)",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}