{
  "id": 3919575,
  "title": "Japan police to roll out body-worn cameras nationwide in 2027 after trials",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/japan-police-to-roll-out-body-worn-cameras-nationwide-in-2027-after",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-28T07:36:24.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post",
    "slug": "south-china-morning-post",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3365574/japan-police-roll-out-body-worn-cameras-nationwide-2027-after-trials"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Japanese police will expand use of body-worn cameras nationwide from next financial year after trials showed they were effective in providing evidence and verifying that investigative procedures were followed appropriately, the National Police Agency said on Friday. The agency has requested about 170 million yen (US$1 million) for the year starting April 2027 to cover related costs for around…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Mainichi",
        "title": "Japan police to expand wearable camera use nationwide in FY 2027",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/japan-police-to-expand-wearable-camera-use-nationwide-in-fy-2027",
        "published": "2026-08-28T08:30:03.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}