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  "id": 14060306,
  "title": "Why doesn't the United States appoint career diplomats as ambassadors, as Japan and many other countries do?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/why-doesnt-the-united-states-appoint-career-diplomats-as-ambassadors",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-12T22:19:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Japan Today",
    "slug": "japan-today",
    "url": "https://japantoday.com/category/have-your-say/why-doesn%27t-the-united-states-appoint-career-diplomats-as-ambassadors-as-japan-and-many-other-countries-do"
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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."
}