{
  "id": 15774682,
  "title": "Japan Has Considered Nuclear-Powered Submarines Since 1958. Why Has It Never Built One?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/japan-has-considered-nuclear-powered-submarines-since-1958-why-has-it",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-20T11:57:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Diplomat",
    "slug": "the-diplomat",
    "url": "https://thediplomat.com/2026/10/japan-has-considered-nuclear-powered-submarines-since-1958-why-has-it-never-built-one/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "From a 1958 design study to reported approaches to the U.S. Navy, Japan has repeatedly examined nuclear-powered submarines without making an acquisition decision.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}