{
  "id": 573511,
  "title": "Japan’s izakayas feel cost-of-living pinch",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/japans-izakayas-feel-cost-of-living-pinch",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-11T14:12:37.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Semafor",
    "slug": "semafor",
    "url": "https://www.semafor.com/article/08/11/2026/japans-izakayas-feel-cost-of-living-pinch"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "A record 118 pub operators went bankrupt in the first six months of the year.",
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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."
}