{
  "id": 6130287,
  "title": "Japan's Elusive Crime Groups Test Police and Security Measures",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/japans-elusive-crime-groups-test-police-and-security-measures",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-07T10:01:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Japan Forward",
    "slug": "japan-forward",
    "url": "https://japan-forward.com/tokuryu-crime-groups-test-police-security-measures/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "A string of smash-and-grab thefts highlights how loosely organized criminal groups evade police, while authorities seek new ways to disrupt them. The post Japan's Elusive Crime Groups Test Police and Security Measures first appeared on JAPAN Forward .",
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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."
}