Japan faces disruption in food supplies as cold storage falls short

TOKYO -- Japan is about to be on the verge of a food supply crisis. Many refrigerated warehouses are aging rapidly, and it will be very difficult to maintain the distribution of fresh and frozen foods. High construction costs and land scarcity are shackling the replacement and expansion of those temperature-controlled storage units.

There is growing concern among logistics operators in Japan that refrigerated warehouses that store frozen foods and agricultural and livestock products will come into short supply.