{
  "id": 5221200,
  "title": "Hans van de Ven on World War II and the Making of Modern Asia",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/hans-van-de-ven-on-world-war-ii-and-the-making-of-modern-asia",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-02T14:53:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Diplomat",
    "slug": "the-diplomat",
    "url": "https://thediplomat.com/2026/09/hans-van-de-ven-on-world-war-ii-and-the-making-of-modern-asia/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "“The Asian theater was never just about defeating Japan – it was also about dismantling European imperialism and creating new national futures.”",
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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."
}