{
  "id": 1694944,
  "title": "Japan Starts Talks on Language Program for Foreign Residents",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/japan-starts-talks-on-language-program-for-foreign-residents",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-18T11:12:10.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Nippon.com News",
    "slug": "nippon-com-news",
    "url": "https://www.nippon.com/en/news/yjj2026081800803/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Tokyo, Aug. 18 (Jiji Press)--The Japanese government on Tuesday held the first meeting of a working group to establish a program for foreign residents to learn the Japanese language and understand local systems and rules, with the aim of trialing the program in fiscal 2028. The working group will examine the program's structure and learning content. The group consists of six members, wit...",
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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."
}