{
  "id": 3389682,
  "title": "Chinese Research Vessel Exits Japan EEZ off Okinawa Island",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/chinese-research-vessel-exits-japan-eez-off-okinawa-island",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-26T00:15:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Nippon.com News",
    "slug": "nippon-com-news",
    "url": "https://www.nippon.com/en/news/yjj2026082500943/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Naha, Okinawa Pref., Aug. 26 (Jiji Press)--A Chinese research vessel has left Japan's exclusive economic zone off Hateruma Island in the southernmost prefecture of Okinawa, the Japan Coast Guard said. The Xiang Yang Hong 03 was spotted extending what appeared to be a wire into the sea about 85 kilometers south-southeast of the island, within Japan's EEZ, around 1:35 p.m. Aug. 17, according ...",
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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."
}