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  "id": 4604097,
  "title": "Japan to lower residential road speed limit from 60 to 30 kph",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/japan-to-lower-residential-road-speed-limit-from-60-to-30-kph",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-31T08:13:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Japan Times",
    "slug": "japan-times",
    "url": "https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/08/31/japan/residential-road-speed-limit/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The measure aims to reduce accidents in urban areas with pedestrian-heavy narrow streets, marking a major shift as they account for around 70% of ordinary roads nationwide.",
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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."
}