{
  "id": 16592645,
  "title": "Mother sues Japan over daughter, 16, who stopped eating in police custody",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/mother-sues-japan-over-daughter-16-who-stopped-eating-in-police",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-26T10:14:07.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Thaiger",
    "slug": "the-thaiger",
    "url": "https://thethaiger.com/news/world/mother-sues-japan-over-daughter-16-who-stopped-eating-in-police-custody"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The mother of a 16-year-old care worker in Japan has taken the national government and Hyogo Prefecture to court, alleging that an unlawful arrest and 18 days in police custody left her daughter unable to eat until she died. The first hearing took place at Kobe District Court on Wednesday, October 21, where the national … The story Mother sues Japan over daughter, 16, who stopped eating in police…",
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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."
}