{
  "id": 6873744,
  "title": "Japanese Actor, Narrator Reo Morimoto Dies at 83",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/japanese-actor-narrator-reo-morimoto-dies-at-83",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-12T06:24:19.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Nippon.com News",
    "slug": "nippon-com-news",
    "url": "https://www.nippon.com/en/news/yjj2026091101155/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Tokyo, Sept. 12 (Jiji Press)--Reo Morimoto, a Japanese actor and narrator known for his gentle voice, died on Sept. 4. He was 83. Morimoto, whose real first name was Haruyuki, was from the central city of Nagoya. His agency said Friday that he died suddenly of an unknown cause. Morimoto made his acting debut in the 1967 drama series \"Koukousei Jidai\" on public broadcaster Japan Broadc...",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Japan Times",
        "title": "Actor and narrator Reo Morimoto dies at 83",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/actor-and-narrator-reo-morimoto-dies-at-83",
        "published": "2026-09-12T07:28:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}