{
  "id": 550616,
  "title": "Japan End-June Govt Debt Hits Record 1,346 T. Yen",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/japan-end-june-govt-debt-hits-record-1-346-t-yen",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-11T08:56:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Nippon.com News",
    "slug": "nippon-com-news",
    "url": "https://www.nippon.com/en/news/yjj2026081000611/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Tokyo, Aug. 11 (Jiji Press)--Japan's central government debt totaled a record 1,346,683.3 billion yen at the end of June, up 2,840.7 billion yen from three months before, according to the Ministry of Finance. The increase reflects the government's continued reliance on borrowing to manage finances as spending continues to exceed tax revenues. Based on an estimated population of 122.93 mi...",
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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."
}