{
  "id": 11403729,
  "title": "Supermarkets in Japan step up beer sales after tax cut lowers prices",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/supermarkets-in-japan-step-up-beer-sales-after-tax-cut-lowers-prices",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-02T08:51:34.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Mainichi",
    "slug": "the-mainichi",
    "url": "https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20261002/p2a/00m/0bu/024000c"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "TOKYO -- Following the liquor tax revision in Japan that took effect on Oct. 1, retailers have begun cutting prices on beer, which is now subject to a",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Mainichi",
        "title": "Japan PM says stores risk reputational damage if food tax cut not reflected in prices",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/japan-pm-says-stores-risk-reputational-damage-if-food-tax-cut-not",
        "published": "2026-10-02T07:47:59.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}