{
  "id": 16631311,
  "title": "Japan Panel Launches Talks on Foreign Agent Registration System",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/japan-panel-launches-talks-on-foreign-agent-registration-system",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-26T16:30:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Nippon.com News",
    "slug": "nippon-com-news",
    "url": "https://www.nippon.com/en/news/yjj2026102600774/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Tokyo, Oct. 26 (Jiji Press)--A Japanese government expert panel on Monday kicked off discussions on an envisaged foreign agent registration system as the first step toward the country's proposed anti-espionage legislation. Under the system, individuals and organizations engaged in lobbying activities in Japan under orders from or contracts with foreign governments will be required to regist...",
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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."
}