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  "id": 4683907,
  "title": "Japan’s Record 2027 Defense Budget Request Is Only the Opening Bid",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/japans-record-2027-defense-budget-request-is-only-the-opening-bid",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-31T12:32:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Diplomat",
    "slug": "the-diplomat",
    "url": "https://thediplomat.com/2026/08/japans-record-2027-defense-budget-request-is-only-the-opening-bid/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Tokyo is building a force around AI, unmanned systems, a high-low weapons mix, and greater staying power.",
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  "editors_take": null,
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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."
}