{
  "id": 14161848,
  "title": "Japanese Municipalities with over 5 Pct Foreigners Up 2.5-Fold",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/japanese-municipalities-with-over-5-pct-foreigners-up-2-5-fold",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-13T08:42:10.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Nippon.com News",
    "slug": "nippon-com-news",
    "url": "https://www.nippon.com/en/news/yjj2026101300604/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Tokyo, Oct. 13 (Jiji Press)--The number of Japanese municipalities whose foreign residents account for over 5 pct of the population climbed 2.5-fold from 53 in 2020 to 132, according to 2025 census data released by the internal affairs ministry. The data show increases in foreign populations not only in major cities and industrial districts but also in rural areas where the tourism and agri...",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "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."
}