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  "id": 7537913,
  "title": "Japan considers boosting defense spending to 3.5% of GDP",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/japan-considers-boosting-defense-spending-to-3-5-of-gdp",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-15T10:54:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Semafor",
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    "url": "https://www.semafor.com/article/09/15/2026/japan-considers-boosting-defense-spending-to-35-of-gdp"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Trump administration has pushed Tokyo to reduce its reliance on US support, despite rising tensions between Japan and China.",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Japan Times",
        "title": "Japan considers defense spending worth 3.5% of GDP after U.S. pressure",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/japan-considers-defense-spending-worth-3-5-of-gdp-after-u-s-pressure",
        "published": "2026-09-15T07:48:00.000Z"
      }
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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."
}