{
  "id": 474576,
  "title": "Western Japan Fireworks Event Abruptly Canceled",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/western-japan-fireworks-event-abruptly-canceled",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-10T13:25:36.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Nippon.com News",
    "slug": "nippon-com-news",
    "url": "https://www.nippon.com/en/news/yjj2026081000280/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Otsu, Shiga Pref., Aug. 10 (Jiji Press)--The organizers of a large fireworks festival planned for Aug. 22 in three cities in Shiga Prefecture, western Japan, have announced the event's cancellation, it was learned Monday. According to local fire authorities, fireworks event organizers must apply to use explosives about a month in advance for such events. But the executive committee of th...",
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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."
}