{
  "id": 10629410,
  "title": "Japanese volleyball player comes out as gay in rare case",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/japanese-volleyball-player-comes-out-as-gay-in-rare-case",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-29T06:04:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Japan Times",
    "slug": "japan-times",
    "url": "https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/09/29/more-sports/rui-takahashi-gay/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Takahashi said his brother Ran, who is a hugely popular star with Japan's national volleyball team, helped him come to terms with his sexuality.",
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  "coverage": {
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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."
}