{
  "id": 7255649,
  "title": "Japan’s submarine debate signals break from nuclear taboos",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/japans-submarine-debate-signals-break-from-nuclear-taboos",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-14T06:06:11.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Asia Times",
    "slug": "asia-times",
    "url": "https://asiatimes.com/2026/09/japans-submarine-debate-signals-break-from-nuclear-taboos/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Japan is edging closer to a once-unthinkable choice: whether nuclear propulsion should underpin its next generation of undersea deterrence. This month, the Japan Times reported that Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi confirmed that Japan is keeping the option of acquiring nuclear-powered submarines on the table, following encouraging signals from a US Navy official. Speaking at […] The…",
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  "coverage": {
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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."
}