{
  "id": 4845774,
  "title": "USJ to Expand Theme Park Site for 1st Time",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/usj-to-expand-theme-park-site-for-1st-time",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-01T11:05:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Nippon.com News",
    "slug": "nippon-com-news",
    "url": "https://www.nippon.com/en/news/yjj2026090100931/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Osaka, Sept. 1 (Jiji Press)--USJ LLC, the operator of Universal Studios Japan, is set to expand the site of the movie theme park in the western city of Osaka for the first time since its 2001 opening. The Osaka municipal government said Tuesday that it will lease a land plot adjacent to the northern side of the theme park to the company. A lease contract is expected to be concluded in 2028. ...",
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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."
}