{
  "id": 6645744,
  "title": "Japan Records Fifth Hottest Summer in 2026",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/japan-records-fifth-hottest-summer-in-2026",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-10T21:00:12.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Nippon.com",
    "slug": "nippon-com",
    "url": "https://www.nippon.com/en/japan-data/h02891/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Japan logged its fifth warmest summer on record in 2026, featuring a record 36 occurrences of extreme heat reaching 40° Celsius or higher. While intense heatwaves gripped the west of the country, atmospheric instability in the east brought heavy rainfall and typhoons.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "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."
}