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      "title": "Awa Odori Dancers Fill Tokushima Streets",
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      "title": "Jellyfish-Like Red Glow Lights Up Kanagawa",
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      "title": "The Unseen Reality of Kumamoto Quake Survivors",
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      "title": "Teens on Stolen Motorcycle Fire Rockets at Police Officers",
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      "summary": "Two teenage boys from Tokyo's Adachi Ward have been arrested on suspicion of stealing a motorcycle and firing aerial fireworks toward police officers at two police boxes, telling investigators they were annoyed that a new police box had opened in the area. (News On Japan)",
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      "title": "Ex-Sharp president sees decade under Foxconn as 'negative'",
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      "published": "2026-08-12T17:30:25.000Z",
      "source": {
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        "url": "https://soranews24.com/2026/08/13/shinto-shrine-in-downtown-tokyo-announces-cosplay-ban/"
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      "summary": "No more cosplaying on shrine grounds, please, says Yasukuni. There’s more to consider than just costuming, makeup, and posing when taking cosplay photos. If you want a really convincing shot, you’re going to need a good background too. Thankfully, for those cosplaying as characters whose outfits draw inspiration from samurai, ninja, yokai, or other symbols […]",
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      "title": "Wagner Moura and Greta Lee fight for survival in new thriller ‘The Last House’",
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      "published": "2026-08-12T17:30:00.000Z",
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      "summary": "A family's refuge becomes a prison as resources run low and an unexplained threat keeps them confined.",
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      "title": "Japan margin trading doubles in 6 months, lifted by pricey AI stocks",
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      "published": "2026-08-12T17:20:52.000Z",
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      "title": "Japan's Law against National Flag Vandalism Takes Effect",
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      "source": {
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      "summary": "Tokyo, Aug. 13 (Jiji Press)--A law to criminalize acts of damaging Japan's national flag came into effect Thursday, amid unresolved concerns about its impact on expressive activities following criticisms that the scope of punishable acts is unclear. Under the Japanese law, those who publicly damage, remove or deface the national flag in a way that causes people to feel extremely uncomfortab...",
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      "title": "China's C919 makes 1st international flight in challenge to Boeing, Airbus",
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      "published": "2026-08-12T15:41:52.000Z",
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      "title": "Japan's top online brokerages to offer daytime trading of US stocks",
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      "published": "2026-08-12T15:40:52.000Z",
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      "id": 683754,
      "title": "China's solar panel production cuts fail to reverse price slump",
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      "section": "World",
      "published": "2026-08-12T15:39:52.000Z",
      "source": {
        "name": "Nikkei Asia",
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      "id": 683755,
      "title": "Japan's MUFG to launch instant JGB transactions via blockchain",
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      "id": 678116,
      "title": "Tokyo sweets store has a “350% Pudding Soft Serve”, and people are going wild for it",
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      "published": "2026-08-12T15:00:31.000Z",
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      "summary": "Is this ice cream dessert worth the hype? If you’re looking for an area of Tokyo where you can enjoy a wide variety of fancy sweets, then Ginza needs to be on your list. Right now there’s even more reason to visit the ritzy neighbourhood, because sweet tooths on social media in Japan have been […]",
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    {
      "id": 670738,
      "title": "阪神・佐藤と森下の本塁打王争い 「真夏の夜の夢」では終わらない",
      "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/story-670738",
      "topic": "world",
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      "published": "2026-08-12T14:26:50.000Z",
      "source": {
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    {
      "id": 670896,
      "title": "Tokyo fraud losses surge 46% to staggering 34.4 billion yen as SNS scams run rampant",
      "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/tokyo-fraud-losses-surge-46-to-staggering-34-4-billion-yen-as-sns",
      "topic": "finance",
      "section": "Finance & Markets",
      "published": "2026-08-12T14:04:46.000Z",
      "source": {
        "name": "Tokyo Reporter",
        "url": "https://www.tokyoreporter.com/japan-news/tokyo-fraud-losses-surge-46-to-staggering-34-4-billion-yen-as-sns-scams-run-rampant/"
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    {
      "id": 676341,
      "title": "Japan to support infrastructure recovery in Gulf nations hit by Iran war",
      "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/japan-to-support-infrastructure-recovery-in-gulf-nations-hit-by-iran",
      "topic": "world",
      "section": "World",
      "published": "2026-08-12T13:50:52.000Z",
      "source": {
        "name": "Nikkei Asia",
        "url": "https://asia.nikkei.com/politics/international-relations/japan-to-support-infrastructure-recovery-in-gulf-nations-hit-by-iran-war"
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    {
      "id": 670739,
      "title": "8月好調のソフトバンク柳田悠岐 37歳ベテランは「疲れていない」",
      "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/8-37",
      "topic": "world",
      "section": "World",
      "published": "2026-08-12T13:50:51.000Z",
      "source": {
        "name": "The Asahi Shimbun",
        "url": "http://www.asahi.com/articles/ASV8D4HK5V8DUTQP03PM.html?ref=rss"
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    {
      "id": 670740,
      "title": "熱中症死亡事例受け「中長期的に日程見直しも」 ラグビー協会が会見",
      "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/story-670740",
      "topic": "world",
      "section": "World",
      "published": "2026-08-12T13:37:31.000Z",
      "source": {
        "name": "The Asahi Shimbun",
        "url": "http://www.asahi.com/articles/ASV8D419PV8DUTQP03MM.html?ref=rss"
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      "id": 666971,
      "title": "Western allies are about to fail Ukraine, again",
      "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/western-allies-are-about-to-fail-ukraine-again",
      "topic": "culture",
      "section": "Culture",
      "published": "2026-08-12T13:28:00.000Z",
      "source": {
        "name": "Japan Times",
        "url": "https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/08/12/world/western-allies-fail-ukraine/"
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      "summary": "The lack of Western support is giving Putin reason to fight on, and Russia is acquiring a significant new advantage in being able to strike any Ukrainian target.",
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      "id": 670897,
      "title": "Fukuoka care worker arrested for drunk driving says he ‘had to pick up girlfriend’",
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      "topic": "world",
      "section": "World",
      "published": "2026-08-12T13:07:31.000Z",
      "source": {
        "name": "Tokyo Reporter",
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      "summary": "Suspect said he had consumed three 500-milliliter cans of beer The post Fukuoka care worker arrested for drunk driving says he ‘had to pick up girlfriend’ appeared first on TokyoReporter .",
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    {
      "id": 663280,
      "title": "Japanese figure skating star Yuzuru Hanyu and Winne-the-Pooh announce crossover merch line [Pics]",
      "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/japanese-figure-skating-star-yuzuru-hanyu-and-winne-the-pooh-announce",
      "topic": "culture",
      "section": "Culture",
      "published": "2026-08-12T13:00:16.000Z",
      "source": {
        "name": "SoraNews24",
        "url": "https://soranews24.com/2026/08/12/japanese-figure-skating-star-yuzuru-hanyu-and-winne-the-pooh-announce-crossover-merch-line-pics/"
      },
      "summary": "Pooh Shower tradition inspires over 100 crossover items. Japan has tons of cool character merch, and the fun gets doubled when its part of a crossover, like when Hello Kitty teams up with the cast of Sesame Street, Yu-Gi-Oh, or Evangelion. Japan’s newest collaboration, though, isn’t between two fictional characters, but between one of Disney’s […]",
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    },
    {
      "id": 670753,
      "title": "Okinawa Gov. Tamaki Announces Policies for 3rd Term",
      "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/okinawa-gov-tamaki-announces-policies-for-3rd-term",
      "topic": "world",
      "section": "World",
      "published": "2026-08-12T12:59:10.000Z",
      "source": {
        "name": "Nippon.com News",
        "url": "https://www.nippon.com/en/news/yjj2026081200793/"
      },
      "summary": "Naha, Okinawa Pref., Aug. 12 (Jiji Press)--Okinawa Governor Denny Tamaki on Wednesday announced basic policies for his bid for a third term, in which he pledges to uphold locals' opposition to the relocation of the U.S. Marine Corps' Futenma air station within the southernmost Japan prefecture. He told a press conference in Naha, the prefectural capital, that the Japanese government has bee...",
      "outlets": 1,
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      "original_language": null,
      "ai_generated": true
    },
    {
      "id": 670754,
      "title": "Putin Claims Russian Sovereignty over Kuril Islands Confirmed",
      "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/putin-claims-russian-sovereignty-over-kuril-islands-confirmed",
      "topic": "world",
      "section": "World",
      "published": "2026-08-12T12:57:22.000Z",
      "source": {
        "name": "Nippon.com News",
        "url": "https://www.nippon.com/en/news/yjj2026081200787/"
      },
      "summary": "Tokyo, Aug. 12 (Jiji Press)--Russian President Vladimir Putin claimed on Wednesday that international documents confirm the Kuril Islands, including the four islands that Japan calls its Northern Territories, as Russian territory, according to Russia's state-run Tass news agency. While inspecting Russian naval drills in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk in the Russian Far East, Putin reportedly stated that...",
      "outlets": 1,
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    },
    {
      "id": 663320,
      "title": "米国7月の消費者物価指数、前年同月比3.4％上昇 市場予想と一致",
      "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/7-3-4",
      "topic": "world",
      "section": "World",
      "published": "2026-08-12T12:54:24.000Z",
      "source": {
        "name": "The Asahi Shimbun",
        "url": "http://www.asahi.com/articles/ASV8D45CPV8DUHBI00ZM.html?ref=rss"
      },
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    },
    {
      "id": 663325,
      "title": "Takaichi Opposes Hormuz Fees in Phone Talks with Iran President",
      "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/takaichi-opposes-hormuz-fees-in-phone-talks-with-iran-president",
      "topic": "world",
      "section": "World",
      "published": "2026-08-12T12:21:40.000Z",
      "source": {
        "name": "Nippon.com News",
        "url": "https://www.nippon.com/en/news/yjj2026081200754/"
      },
      "summary": "Tokyo, Aug. 12 (Jiji Press)--Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi told Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Wednesday that it is important to ensure free and safe navigation without additional costs, such as transit fees, in the Strait of Hormuz. In their 20-minute phone meeting, Takaichi urged the Iranian leader to engage in careful discussions with the international community, includi...",
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    },
    {
      "id": 663459,
      "title": "Duo posing as ‘revenge proxies’ re-arrested for rape, robbery of Tokyo woman",
      "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/duo-posing-as-revenge-proxies-re-arrested-for-rape-robbery-of-tokyo",
      "topic": "world",
      "section": "World",
      "published": "2026-08-12T12:18:02.000Z",
      "source": {
        "name": "Tokyo Reporter",
        "url": "https://www.tokyoreporter.com/japan-news/duo-posing-as-revenge-proxies-re-arrested-for-rape-robbery-of-tokyo-woman/"
      },
      "summary": "Police believe the pair has carried out a string of similar offenses The post Duo posing as ‘revenge proxies’ re-arrested for rape, robbery of Tokyo woman appeared first on TokyoReporter .",
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    },
    {
      "id": 663460,
      "title": "Ex-SKE48 idol Ayaka Okamoto strips down for ‘secret’ Okinawa getaway in debut photo book",
      "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/ex-ske48-idol-ayaka-okamoto-strips-down-for-secret-okinawa-getaway-in",
      "topic": "world",
      "section": "World",
      "published": "2026-08-12T12:05:56.000Z",
      "source": {
        "name": "Tokyo Reporter",
        "url": "https://www.tokyoreporter.com/japan-news/ex-ske48-idol-ayaka-okamoto-strips-down-for-secret-okinawa-getaway-in-debut-photo-book/"
      },
      "summary": "Okamoto says, 'Releasing a photo book was a dream within a dream' The post Ex-SKE48 idol Ayaka Okamoto strips down for ‘secret’ Okinawa getaway in debut photo book appeared first on TokyoReporter .",
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    },
    {
      "id": 663461,
      "title": "Family of Japanese influencer who died by suicide says cyberbullying brought ‘end to her life’",
      "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/family-of-japanese-influencer-who-died-by-suicide-says-cyberbullying",
      "topic": "world",
      "section": "World",
      "published": "2026-08-12T11:50:57.000Z",
      "source": {
        "name": "Tokyo Reporter",
        "url": "https://www.tokyoreporter.com/japan-news/family-of-japanese-influencer-who-died-by-suicide-says-cyberbullying-brought-end-to-her-life/"
      },
      "summary": "Family wrote on Instagram, 'Our daughter was deeply hurt by critical posts on social media' The post Family of Japanese influencer who died by suicide says cyberbullying brought ‘end to her life’ appeared first on TokyoReporter .",
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    },
    {
      "id": 663289,
      "title": "Takaichi Urges Iran to Ease Tensions in Phone Call With President",
      "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/takaichi-urges-iran-to-ease-tensions-in-phone-call-with-president",
      "topic": "world",
      "section": "World",
      "published": "2026-08-12T11:42:54.000Z",
      "source": {
        "name": "News On Japan",
        "url": "https://newsonjapan.com/article/150338.php"
      },
      "summary": "Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi held a telephone call with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on August 12, urging an early easing of military tensions in the Middle East while stressing the importance of free and safe navigation through the Strait of Hormuz without additional costs. (News On Japan)",
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    },
    {
      "id": 663306,
      "title": "「人情味のある庶民派」 逆風下で就任した検察新トップはどんな人？",
      "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/story-663306",
      "topic": "world",
      "section": "World",
      "published": "2026-08-12T11:38:32.000Z",
      "source": {
        "name": "The Asahi Shimbun",
        "url": "http://www.asahi.com/articles/ASV8D1T1DV8DUTIL00XM.html?ref=rss"
      },
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      "illustration": null,
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    },
    {
      "id": 659789,
      "title": "Takaichi unlikely to visit Yasukuni Shrine on war anniversary",
      "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/takaichi-unlikely-to-visit-yasukuni-shrine-on-war-anniversary",
      "topic": "world",
      "section": "World",
      "published": "2026-08-12T11:37:00.000Z",
      "source": {
        "name": "Japan Times",
        "url": "https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/08/12/japan/takaichi-yasukuni-visit-unlikely/"
      },
      "summary": "The Shinto shrine is regarded by neighboring Asian countries such as South Korea and China as a symbol of Japan's wartime militarism.",
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      "original_language": null,
      "ai_generated": true
    },
    {
      "id": 663462,
      "title": "Woman accused of strangling elderly mother spent over ¥10 million tipping video streamers",
      "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/woman-accused-of-strangling-elderly-mother-spent-over-10-million",
      "topic": "world",
      "section": "World",
      "published": "2026-08-12T11:27:35.000Z",
      "source": {
        "name": "Tokyo Reporter",
        "url": "https://www.tokyoreporter.com/japan-news/woman-accused-of-strangling-elderly-mother-spent-over-%c2%a510-million-tipping-video-streamers/"
      },
      "summary": "Suspect said, 'I did not kill my mother' The post Woman accused of strangling elderly mother spent over ¥10 million tipping video streamers appeared first on TokyoReporter .",
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    },
    {
      "id": 656089,
      "title": "Mexican man arrested for smuggling 200 live lizards stuffed inside socks at Haneda airport",
      "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/mexican-man-arrested-for-smuggling-200-live-lizards-stuffed-inside",
      "topic": "world",
      "section": "World",
      "published": "2026-08-12T11:17:25.000Z",
      "source": {
        "name": "Tokyo Reporter",
        "url": "https://www.tokyoreporter.com/japan-news/mexican-man-arrested-for-smuggling-200-live-lizards-stuffed-inside-socks-at-haneda-airport/"
      },
      "summary": "Suspect attempted to import the animals without the required authorization The post Mexican man arrested for smuggling 200 live lizards stuffed inside socks at Haneda airport appeared first on TokyoReporter .",
      "outlets": 1,
      "illustration": null,
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    },
    {
      "id": 663307,
      "title": "ヘリ基地反対協議会の関係先を家宅捜索 辺野古沖転覆事故で海保",
      "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/story-663307",
      "topic": "world",
      "section": "World",
      "published": "2026-08-12T11:16:55.000Z",
      "source": {
        "name": "The Asahi Shimbun",
        "url": "http://www.asahi.com/articles/ASV8D3QJKV8DTPOB007M.html?ref=rss"
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    },
    {
      "id": 656090,
      "title": "Kyoto man indicted for hiding mother’s corpse re-arrested over pension fraud",
      "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/kyoto-man-indicted-for-hiding-mothers-corpse-re-arrested-over-pension",
      "topic": "world",
      "section": "World",
      "published": "2026-08-12T11:11:05.000Z",
      "source": {
        "name": "Tokyo Reporter",
        "url": "https://www.tokyoreporter.com/japan-news/kyoto-man-indicted-for-hiding-mothers-corpse-re-arrested-over-pension-fraud/"
      },
      "summary": "Suspect illegally collect approximately 11.5 million yen The post Kyoto man indicted for hiding mother’s corpse re-arrested over pension fraud appeared first on TokyoReporter .",
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      "illustration": null,
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    },
    {
      "id": 663309,
      "title": "マンションで強盗・不同意性交容疑、男2人を逮捕 玄関から侵入か",
      "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/2",
      "topic": "world",
      "section": "World",
      "published": "2026-08-12T11:10:00.000Z",
      "source": {
        "name": "The Asahi Shimbun",
        "url": "http://www.asahi.com/articles/ASV8D36DNV8DUTIL004M.html?ref=rss"
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    {
      "id": 656091,
      "title": "Why Modern Family is One of the Best Sitcoms of All Time",
      "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/why-modern-family-is-one-of-the-best-sitcoms-of-all-time",
      "topic": "world",
      "section": "World",
      "published": "2026-08-12T11:02:55.000Z",
      "source": {
        "name": "Tokyo Reporter",
        "url": "https://www.tokyoreporter.com/living/why-modern-family-is-one-of-the-best-sitcoms-of-all-time/"
      },
      "summary": "Over the years, I’ve watched a lot of sitcoms, and some of them have a very special place in my heart. The post Why Modern Family is One of the Best Sitcoms of All Time appeared first on TokyoReporter .",
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    },
    {
      "id": 656766,
      "title": "Sumo: Mongolian-born Joshoyu eyes quick rise after pro debut",
      "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/sumo-mongolian-born-joshoyu-eyes-quick-rise-after-pro-debut",
      "topic": "world",
      "section": "World",
      "published": "2026-08-12T11:00:05.000Z",
      "source": {
        "name": "The Mainichi",
        "url": "https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20260812/p2g/00m/0sp/032000c"
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      "summary": "TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Mongolian-born Joshoyu has vowed a rapid rise through the ranks as he made his long-awaited professional sumo debut at last month's N",
      "outlets": 1,
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    },
    {
      "id": 655915,
      "title": "初戦、劇的勝利の有明か 18安打の長崎日大か 第9日の見どころ",
      "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/18-9",
      "topic": "world",
      "section": "World",
      "published": "2026-08-12T11:00:00.000Z",
      "source": {
        "name": "The Asahi Shimbun",
        "url": "http://www.asahi.com/articles/ASV8C33XNV8CPTQP009M.html?ref=rss"
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