{
  "id": 3873297,
  "title": "Japan to double security aid to 12 Indo-Pacific nations",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/japan-to-double-security-aid-to-12-indo-pacific-nations",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-28T02:35:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post",
    "slug": "south-china-morning-post",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3365517/japan-double-security-aid-12-indo-pacific-nations"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Japan plans to provide defence equipment and other supplies to the armed forces of at least 12 like-minded countries under its Official Security Assistance programme this financial year, up from eight countries the previous year, people familiar with the matter said on Thursday. The military of Kenya, which sits on the western Indian Ocean, is expected to be a first-time recipient under the…",
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  "coverage": {
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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."
}