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  "id": 5526762,
  "title": "Short JLPT application window leaves would-be test takers high and dry",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/short-jlpt-application-window-leaves-would-be-test-takers-high-and-dry",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-04T04:45:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Japan Times",
    "slug": "japan-times",
    "url": "https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/09/04/japan/japanese-language-test-visas/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Slots for the test in December were snapped up within three days after applications opened for most levels, and within a week for the remainder.",
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  "coverage": {
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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."
}