{
  "id": 6279362,
  "title": "Level 5 Flood Warning Issued for Central Japan River",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/level-5-flood-warning-issued-for-central-japan-river",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-08T13:02:48.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Nippon.com News",
    "slug": "nippon-com-news",
    "url": "https://www.nippon.com/en/news/yjj2026090800887/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Tokyo, Sept. 8 (Jiji Press)--The Japan Meteorological Agency and the land ministry issued the highest Level 5 emergency flood warning for the Shonai River, which flows through Aichi and Gifu prefectures in central Japan, at 6:20 p.m. Tuesday. Heavy rain hit parts of the Tokai central region in the afternoon due to a rain front extending along the Pacific coast. The water level at the Sek...",
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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."
}