{
  "id": 2266428,
  "title": "Japan-Based U.S. Aircraft Carrier Deployed to Middle East",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/japan-based-u-s-aircraft-carrier-deployed-to-middle-east",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-21T00:34:42.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Nippon.com News",
    "slug": "nippon-com-news",
    "url": "https://www.nippon.com/en/news/yjj2026082100165/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Washington, Aug. 20 (Jiji Press)--The nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS George Washington, which is based in the U.S. Navy's Yokosuka base in Kanagawa Prefecture, south of Tokyo, has arrived in the Middle East, the U.S. Central Command revealed Thursday. The flattop will replace another U.S. nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, the USS Abraham Lincoln, which has been at sea for over 270 day...",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Guardian US",
        "title": "US aircraft carrier arrives in Middle East to relieve troubled USS Lincoln",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/us-aircraft-carrier-arrives-in-middle-east-to-relieve-troubled-uss",
        "published": "2026-08-20T18:00:27.000Z"
      }
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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."
}