{
  "id": 3670778,
  "title": "Japan's emperor, empress to visit quake-hit Kumamoto in late September",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/japans-emperor-empress-to-visit-quake-hit-kumamoto-in-late-september",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-27T04:30:09.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Mainichi",
    "slug": "the-mainichi",
    "url": "https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20260827/p2g/00m/0na/025000c"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako are planning to make a day trip to Kumamoto Prefecture in late September to visit areas hit hard",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Japan News by The Yomiuri Shimbun",
        "title": "Japan’s Emperor, Empress to Visit Earthquake-Hit Kumamoto Prefecture",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/japans-emperor-empress-to-visit-earthquake-hit-kumamoto-prefecture",
        "published": "2026-08-27T04:26:44.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Nippon.com News",
        "title": "Japan Emperor, Empress May Visit Quake-Hit Kumamoto in Late Sept.",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/japan-emperor-empress-may-visit-quake-hit-kumamoto-in-late-sept",
        "published": "2026-08-27T04:55:00.000Z"
      }
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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."
}