{
  "id": 518061,
  "title": "'No way I can pay that': Property resales drive steep rent hikes for tenants across Japan",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/no-way-i-can-pay-that-property-resales-drive-steep-rent-hikes-for",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-11T00:00:12.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Mainichi",
    "slug": "the-mainichi",
    "url": "https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20260810/p2a/00m/0bu/032000c"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "TOKYO -- Rents are rising across Japan, particularly in Tokyo, driven by higher land prices, materials costs and labor expenses. In some cases, proper",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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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."
}