{
  "id": 1931805,
  "title": "Japan, Turkey Leaders Agree to Oppose Hormuz Passage Fees",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/japan-turkey-leaders-agree-to-oppose-hormuz-passage-fees",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-19T12:25:11.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Nippon.com News",
    "slug": "nippon-com-news",
    "url": "https://www.nippon.com/en/news/yjj2026081900920/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Tokyo, Aug. 19 (Jiji Press)--Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan agreed Wednesday that it is important to ensure free and safe navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, a key oil transport waterway, without additional costs, such as transit fees. In their roughly 20-minute phone call, the two leaders discussed tensions in the Middle East amid uncertai...",
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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."
}