{
  "id": 2273228,
  "title": "Russia Conducts Missile Drill near Japan-Claimed Islands",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/russia-conducts-missile-drill-near-japan-claimed-islands",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-21T01:04:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Nippon.com News",
    "slug": "nippon-com-news",
    "url": "https://www.nippon.com/en/news/yjj2026082100130/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Tokyo, Aug. 21 (Jiji Press)--Russia has conducted a missile drill around the northwestern Pacific islands at the center of its territorial dispute with Japan, according to the Russian Pacific Fleet. The exercise followed Russian President Vladimir Putin's visit to Etorofu, one of the four islands known collectively as the Northern Territories in Japan, on Aug. 13, and was apparently intende...",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Mainichi",
        "title": "Russia conducts missile test off Japan-claimed islands amid deepening row",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/russia-conducts-missile-test-off-japan-claimed-islands-amid-deepening",
        "published": "2026-08-21T01:30:09.000Z"
      }
    ]
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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."
}