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  "title": "Japan to see over 3,000 food and drink price hikes in October",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/japan-to-see-over-3-000-food-and-drink-price-hikes-in-october-10855502",
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  "published": "2026-09-30T03:15:44.000Z",
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  "summary": "Higher packaging costs stemming from the Middle East conflict and a weaker yen continue to hit Japanese household budgets.",
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        "outlet": "The Mainichi",
        "title": "Japan to face price hikes on over 3,000 food items in October",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/japan-to-face-price-hikes-on-over-3-000-food-items-in-october",
        "published": "2026-09-30T03:05:08.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Japan to see over 3,000 food and drink price hikes in October",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/japan-to-see-over-3-000-food-and-drink-price-hikes-in-october",
        "published": "2026-09-30T03:15:44.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Japan to face price hikes on over 3,000 food items in October",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/japan-to-face-price-hikes-on-over-3-000-food-items-in-october-10848251",
        "published": "2026-09-30T03:32:51.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Japan food prices set to rise for 3,153 items in October as West Asia conflict drives costs",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/japan-food-prices-set-to-rise-for-3-153-items-in-october-as-west-asia",
        "published": "2026-09-30T04:38:30.000Z"
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