{
  "id": 16570203,
  "title": "Former Japanese prime minister Yasuo Fukuda, known for seeking China ties, dies at 90",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/former-japanese-prime-minister-yasuo-fukuda-known-for-seeking-china",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-26T06:37:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post",
    "slug": "south-china-morning-post",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3372141/former-japanese-prime-minister-yasuo-fukuda-known-seeking-china-ties-dies-90"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Former Japanese prime minister Yasuo Fukuda, who used his brief period in office to seek closer ties with Asian neighbours, particularly China, has died at the age of 90, according to the Nikkei business daily on Monday. The Japanese politician, the first son of a prime minister to become one himself, died on Thursday from heart failure, the Nikkei reported. Becoming prime minister on the sudden…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Nikkei Asia",
        "title": "Former Japan Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda dies at 90",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/former-japan-prime-minister-yasuo-fukuda-dies-at-90",
        "published": "2026-10-26T04:51:37.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "News On Japan",
        "title": "Former Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda Dies at 90",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/former-prime-minister-yasuo-fukuda-dies-at-90",
        "published": "2026-10-26T06:36:11.000Z"
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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."
}