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Japanese convenience stores are using AI to dream up wild new dessert flavors that no human would have thought to combine. The result? Pickle-flavored lemon tarts and sweet potato canelés flying off shelves.
After a year of painful rice shortages and price hikes, Japan's Lawson convenience stores are lowering prices on their beloved onigiri rice balls starting late September. It's a small but meaningful win for millions of Japanese shoppers who rely on these affordable meals.
