{
  "id": 327603,
  "title": "Japan Protests S. Korean Maritime Survey off Disputed Isles",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/08/japan-protests-s-korean-maritime-survey-off-disputed-isles",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-08-08T03:37:26.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Nippon.com News",
    "slug": "nippon-com-news",
    "url": "https://www.nippon.com/en/news/yjj2026080800190/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Tokyo, Aug. 8 (Jiji Press)--The Japanese Foreign Ministry has protested against a South Korean maritime research vessel's activities in Japan's exclusive economic zone near islets in the Sea of Japan claimed by Tokyo and effectively controlled by Seoul. Masaaki Kanai, director-general of the ministry's Asian and Oceanian Affairs Bureau, lodged a strong protest Friday with Lee Sang-yeol, dep...",
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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."
}