{
  "id": 3494544,
  "title": "Number of University Students in Japan Tops 3 M. for 1st Time",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/number-of-university-students-in-japan-tops-3-m-for-1st-time",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-26T10:46:23.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Nippon.com News",
    "slug": "nippon-com-news",
    "url": "https://www.nippon.com/en/news/yjj2026082600786/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Tokyo, Aug. 26 (Jiji Press)--The number of university students in Japan exceeded 3 million for the first time as of May 1, according to a preliminary fiscal 2026 school basic survey released by the education ministry on Wednesday. The figure stood at 3,000,542, up 28,130 from the previous year. The number of undergraduates rose by 18,357 to a record 2,664,194 and that of graduate student...",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Khaosod English",
        "title": "Students appeal for help as loan funding crisis threatens university education",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/students-appeal-for-help-as-loan-funding-crisis-threatens-university",
        "published": "2026-08-26T09:19:36.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}