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  "id": 2323567,
  "title": "Russia tests missiles near disputed Kuril Islands, stoking Tokyo tensions — Bloomberg",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/russia-tests-missiles-near-disputed-kuril-islands-stoking-tokyo",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-21T05:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Voice of Ukraine",
    "slug": "new-voice-of-ukraine",
    "url": "https://english.nv.ua/nation/russia-fires-missiles-near-kurils-50634527.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Russia conducted rare live-fire missile drills utilizing naval vessels and a land-based coastal defense launcher near the disputed Kuril Islands claimed by Japan, Bloomberg reported on Aug. 21.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Japan Times",
        "title": "Russia holds rare missile test near islands claimed by Japan",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/russia-holds-rare-missile-test-near-islands-claimed-by-japan",
        "published": "2026-08-21T03:38:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Guardian",
        "title": "Russia’s simulated enemy attack around disputed islands angers Japan",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/russias-simulated-enemy-attack-around-disputed-islands-angers-japan",
        "published": "2026-08-21T04:54:01.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Mainichi",
        "title": "4th grader discovers rare bamboo blossoms in Japan's Wakayama Prefecture",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/4th-grader-discovers-rare-bamboo-blossoms-in-japans-wakayama",
        "published": "2026-08-21T08:15:13.000Z"
      }
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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."
}