{
  "id": 10398733,
  "title": "Japan denies ‘militarisation’ after Russia opposes permanent UN council seat",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/japan-denies-militarisation-after-russia-opposes-permanent-un-council",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-28T07:40:22.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post",
    "slug": "south-china-morning-post",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3369042/japan-denies-militarisation-after-russia-opposes-permanent-un-council-seat"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Tokyo on Monday rebuked Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov after he voiced opposition over the weekend to Japan’s drive for permanent membership of the UN Security Council, claiming the country was on a “path of militarisation”. Lavrov’s comments came as the security council, tasked with safeguarding peace, is facing calls for reform amid accusations it failed to prevent recent conflicts such…",
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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."
}