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  "id": 1633617,
  "title": "Aid package for earthquake-hit Kumamoto to be crafted by end of August",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/aid-package-for-earthquake-hit-kumamoto-to-be-crafted-by-end-of-august",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-18T04:12:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Japan Times",
    "slug": "japan-times",
    "url": "https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/08/18/japan/society/kumamoto-earthquake-govt-aid-package/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Measures are likely to include steps to stimulate tourism demand in the Kyushu region, where many hotel reservations have been canceled after the magnitude 7.1 quake.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "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."
}