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  "id": 15728336,
  "title": "Japan PM says consumption tax cut will not be extended for economic reasons",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/japan-pm-says-consumption-tax-cut-will-not-be-extended-for-economic",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-20T08:45:09.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Mainichi",
    "slug": "the-mainichi",
    "url": "https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20261020/p2g/00m/0na/030000c"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said Tuesday her government will not extend a cut in consumption tax on food and beverages beyond the p",
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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."
}