{
  "id": 14920606,
  "title": "Japan PM Apologizes over Ex-Farm Minister's Resignation",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/japan-pm-apologizes-over-ex-farm-ministers-resignation",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-16T08:56:34.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Nippon.com News",
    "slug": "nippon-com-news",
    "url": "https://www.nippon.com/en/news/yjj2026101600246/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Tokyo, Oct. 16 (Jiji Press)--Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi apologized on Friday over the resignation of scandal-hit former agriculture minister Kazuo Yana and vowed to restore public trust in her government. \"I feel remorseful, and I take my responsibility seriously for appointing\" Yana, who resigned earlier this week, the prime minister said at a meeting of the Budget Committee of...",
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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."
}