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  "id": 16113627,
  "title": "Japan idols face 'purity' pressure as romance reports spark online personal attacks",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/japan-idols-face-purity-pressure-as-romance-reports-spark-online",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-22T22:00:12.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Mainichi",
    "slug": "the-mainichi",
    "url": "https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20261022/p2g/00m/0na/031000c"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Formal dating bans have become rare in Japan's idol industry, yet reports of relationships still trigger online firestorms that expos",
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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."
}