{
  "id": 1985871,
  "title": "Catalog House Pulls Out of Rakuten Over Military Drone Partnership",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/catalog-house-pulls-out-of-rakuten-over-military-drone-partnership",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-19T17:42:24.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "News On Japan",
    "slug": "news-on-japan",
    "url": "https://newsonjapan.com/article/150435.php"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Catalog House, operator of Tsuhan Seikatsu catalog magazine, will cease selling through Rakuten Market in opposition to Rakuten Group's collaboration with a German military drone manufacturer. The company expressed concern over support for introducing the drones into Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force. Catalog House argued the initiative contradicts principles of their nonwar commitment, as outlined in Article 9 of the Japanese Constitution.",
  "summary": "Catalog House, the operator of shopping catalog magazine Tsuhan Seikatsu, has announced it will stop selling through Rakuten Market in protest over Rakuten Group's partnership with a German military drone company and its plans to support the introduction of the drones to Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force. (News On Japan)",
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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."
}