{
  "id": 260341,
  "title": "Is Japan eyeing Ukraine-style asymmetric warfare against China in defence shift?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/07/is-japan-eyeing-ukraine-style-asymmetric-warfare-against-china-in",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-07T10:01:43.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post",
    "slug": "south-china-morning-post",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3363287/japan-eyeing-ukraine-style-asymmetric-warfare-against-china-defence-shift"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Japan’s latest defence white paper’s emphasis on adaptivity and scale of drones signals its intention to seek asymmetric capabilities against China in the event of a conflict, while drawing lessons from Ukraine, according to experts. The 610-page document released on Tuesday highlights the need to integrate unmanned systems, artificial intelligence (AI) and other advanced technologies across the…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Reuters Business via SCMP",
        "title": "Is Japan eyeing Ukraine-style asymmetric warfare against China in defence shift?",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/07/is-japan-eyeing-ukraine-style-asymmetric-warfare-against-china-in-261140",
        "published": "2026-08-07T10:01:43.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Nikkei Asia",
        "title": "China rare-earth exports to Japan, US plunge after restrictions",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/07/china-rare-earth-exports-to-japan-us-plunge-after-restrictions",
        "published": "2026-08-07T19:51:59.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Typhoon Dolphin hits Japan’s Okinawa, China shuts ports ahead of landfall",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/08/typhoon-dolphin-hits-japans-okinawa-china-shuts-ports-ahead-of",
        "published": "2026-08-08T04:47:00.000Z"
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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."
}