{
  "id": 6390375,
  "title": "Government to provide loans to businesses that give akiya new lease on life",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/government-to-provide-loans-to-businesses-that-give-akiya-new-lease",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-09T05:56:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Japan Times",
    "slug": "japan-times",
    "url": "https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/09/09/japan/akiya-businesses-loans/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "There could be nearly 6 million empty dwellings, or akiya, not on the market or in use by 2043, which would represent over 8% of all housing in Japan.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "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."
}