{
  "id": 15721088,
  "title": "Record-high applications filed for defense tech research funding",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/record-high-applications-filed-for-defense-tech-research-funding",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-20T07:43:07.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Japan Today",
    "slug": "japan-today",
    "url": "https://japantoday.com/category/politics/Record-high-applications-filed-for-defense-tech-research-funding"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Japan's Defense Ministry said Tuesday applications for a program that grants funds for projects on technologies that could have military use hit a record 560 for the current…",
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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."
}