{
  "id": 17359093,
  "title": "Japan considers paying low-income workers ¥5,000 through benefit program",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/31/japan-considers-paying-low-income-workers-5-000-through-benefit",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-31T02:40:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Japan Times",
    "slug": "japan-times",
    "url": "https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/10/31/japan/japan-5000-benefit/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Under the program, a fixed amount is expected to be given to people in work who earn ¥1.19 million or less annually.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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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."
}