{
  "id": 15741511,
  "title": "Chinese military vessels and spy drones track Keen Sword war games off Japan",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/chinese-military-vessels-and-spy-drones-track-keen-sword-war-games-15741511",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-20T12:00:07.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Reuters Business via SCMP",
    "slug": "reuters-business-via-scmp",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3371525/chinese-military-vessels-and-spy-drones-track-keen-sword-war-games-japan"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Japan says it has spotted PLA aircraft, spy drones and warships, including a supply ship that could support the Liaoning aircraft carrier, in recent days as Tokyo and Washington started drills focused on a potential Taiwan contingency. Three People’s Liberation Army military aircraft – two drones and a reconnaissance plane – flew through international airspace between Japanese islands into the…",
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  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "South China Morning Post",
        "title": "Chinese military vessels and spy drones track Keen Sword war games off Japan",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/chinese-military-vessels-and-spy-drones-track-keen-sword-war-games",
        "published": "2026-10-20T12:00:07.000Z"
      }
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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."
}