{
  "id": 16305902,
  "title": "Senshu Ikeda and Shiga to merge in latest Japan consolidation",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/senshu-ikeda-and-shiga-to-merge-in-latest-japan-consolidation",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-24T08:21:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Japan Times",
    "slug": "japan-times",
    "url": "https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/10/24/shiga-bank-senshu-ikeda-merger-talks/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Senshu Ikeda and Shiga Bank are in talks to consolidate their operations, with an announcement expected to come as soon as next week.",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "CAS clears Japan’s Olympic silver medallist Ikeda of doping, overturns ban",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/cas-clears-japans-olympic-silver-medallist-ikeda-of-doping-overturns",
        "published": "2026-10-23T12:34:10.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}