{
  "id": 3953199,
  "title": "World : Japan's Births Rise 0.8 Pct In Jan-June, First Increase In 11 Years",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/world-japans-births-rise-0-8-pct-in-jan-june-first-increase-in-11",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-28T09:55:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Bernama",
    "slug": "bernama",
    "url": "http://www.bernama.com/en/news.php?id=2600326"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "TOKYO, Aug 28 (Bernama-Kyodo) -- The number of children born in Japan in the first six months of 2026 rose 0.8 per cent from a year earlier to 342,068, marking the first increase for the January-June period in 11 years, health ministry data showed Friday, Kyodo News reported.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "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."
}