{
  "id": 16742442,
  "title": "INTERVIEW: New Justice Minister Eager to Legalize Sole Use of Maiden Names",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/interview-new-justice-minister-eager-to-legalize-sole-use-of-maiden",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-27T11:37:31.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Nippon.com News",
    "slug": "nippon-com-news",
    "url": "https://www.nippon.com/en/news/yjj2026102700708/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Tokyo, Oct. 27 (Jiji Press)--New Japanese Justice Minister Takashi Yamashita expressed eagerness in a recent interview to legalize the sole use of maiden names after marriage. While the details of the planned legislation are \"still under consideration,\" Yamashita said that he will \"carefully explain its intentions and the design of the system when a bill is submitted to parliament.\" He note...",
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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."
}