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  "id": 4817271,
  "title": "Japan to relax overtime regulation under workaholic PM Takaichi",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/japan-to-relax-overtime-regulation-under-workaholic-pm-takaichi",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-01T07:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Channel News Asia",
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    "url": "https://www.channelnewsasia.com/east-asia/japan-overtime-regulation-karoshi-overwork-death-6354291"
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  "summary": "Critics said the move reversed steps taken by Japan to modernise its corporate culture long centred around marathon work hours.",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "South China Morning Post",
        "title": "Japan relaxes overtime rules under workaholic Takaichi: ‘unacceptable shift’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/japan-relaxes-overtime-rules-under-workaholic-takaichi-unacceptable",
        "published": "2026-09-01T06:47:26.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Japan to relax overtime rules under ‘workaholic’ PM",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/japan-to-relax-overtime-rules-under-workaholic-pm",
        "published": "2026-09-01T06:56:43.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Japan to relax overtime regulation under workaholic PM",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/japan-to-relax-overtime-regulation-under-workaholic-pm",
        "published": "2026-09-01T07:22:03.000Z"
      }
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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."
}