{
  "id": 17239391,
  "title": "Hokkaido Bankers Work the Fields to Guide New Farmers",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/hokkaido-bankers-work-the-fields-to-guide-new-farmers",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-30T14:39:23.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "News On Japan",
    "slug": "news-on-japan",
    "url": "https://newsonjapan.com/article/151194.php"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Hokuyo Bank has launched an agricultural initiative in Hokkaido aimed at addressing a growing shortage of farmers and agricultural workers, with bank employees taking to the fields themselves to gain practical experience and help aspiring farmers and businesses enter the industry through financial assistance, technical training, and hands-on guidance. (News On Japan)",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}