{
  "id": 17763590,
  "title": "Lack of snow a headache for ski resorts in the Chugoku region",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/lack-of-snow-a-headache-for-ski-resorts-in-the-chugoku-region",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-02T07:07:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Japan Times",
    "slug": "japan-times",
    "url": "https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/11/02/japan/ski-resorts-lack-of-snow/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "While snowmaking machines are becoming a necessity, even artificial snow melts in high temperatures, leading to fewer days of operation per season.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "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."
}