{
  "id": 19708669,
  "title": "One and Done? Money Concerns Shape Japanese Couples’ Decisions to Have a Second Child",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/one-and-done-money-concerns-shape-japanese-couples-decisions-to-have",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-12T21:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Nippon.com",
    "slug": "nippon-com",
    "url": "https://www.nippon.com/en/articles/-/57175"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The rising cost of living and income insecurity are affecting the family planning of Japanese couples, with fewer now hoping for a second child even as the government works to make early childhood education and childcare free.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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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."
}