{
  "id": 14416968,
  "title": "Proposed Japan Aid Program May Cover 20 M. Workers: Takaichi",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/proposed-japan-aid-program-may-cover-20-m-workers-takaichi",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-14T09:18:12.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Nippon.com News",
    "slug": "nippon-com-news",
    "url": "https://www.nippon.com/en/news/yjj2026101400773/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Tokyo, Oct. 14 (Jiji Press)--About 30 pct of Japan's working population, or some 20 million people, may be eligible for a financial aid program that the government aims to introduce alongside a planned consumption tax cut for food, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said Wednesday. The figure was calculated based on similar systems in other countries, Takaichi told a meeting of the Budget Commit...",
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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."
}