{
  "id": 16169834,
  "title": "World : Japanese Author Ryu Murakami, Known For \"Almost Transparent Blue,\" Dies",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/world-japanese-author-ryu-murakami-known-for-almost-transparent-blue",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-23T07:43:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Bernama",
    "slug": "bernama",
    "url": "http://www.bernama.com/en/news.php?id=2624624"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "TOKYO, Oct 23 (Bernama-Kyodo) -- Ryu Murakami, a Japanese author known for his Akutagawa Prize winning debut novel \"Almost Transparent Blue,\" has died, a publishing industry source said Friday. He was 74, Kyodo News reported.",
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  "coverage": {
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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."
}