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  "id": 16168200,
  "title": "Japan’s new tax-free shopping rules: What you need to know",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/japans-new-tax-free-shopping-rules-what-you-need-to-know",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-23T07:45:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Straits Times",
    "slug": "straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/japans-new-tax-free-shopping-rules-what-you-need-to-know"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The new tax refund system will come into effect from Nov 1.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
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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."
}