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  "id": 16992760,
  "title": "Japan to allow incapacitated local chiefs to resign",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/japan-to-allow-incapacitated-local-chiefs-to-resign",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-29T01:54:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Japan Times",
    "slug": "japan-times",
    "url": "https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/10/29/japan/japan-incapacitated-leaders-resignation/"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Based on doctors' diagnoses, deputy leaders will be able to determine the resignation of governors or municipal mayors who have become incapacitated.",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/9-scenic-rides-on-local-trains-in-japan-from-tohoku-to-kyushu",
        "published": "2026-10-28T19:11:59.000Z"
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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."
}