{
  "id": 5509983,
  "title": "Japan passport applications rise across all 47 prefectures after fee cut",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/japan-passport-applications-rise-across-all-47-prefectures-after-fee",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-04T06:49:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Mainichi",
    "slug": "the-mainichi",
    "url": "https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20260904/p2a/00m/0na/013000c"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "TOKYO -- Passport applications increased in all 47 Japanese prefectures in July after a sharp reduction in issuance fees, surging to between 1.5 and 2",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Nippon.com News",
        "title": "Daiwa to Exit New Homebuilding in 23 Prefectures in Japan",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/daiwa-to-exit-new-homebuilding-in-23-prefectures-in-japan",
        "published": "2026-09-04T08:36:10.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}