{
  "id": 7910381,
  "title": "Japan SDF Starts Work to Extinguish Indonesia Forest Fires",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/japan-sdf-starts-work-to-extinguish-indonesia-forest-fires",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-17T00:05:30.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Nippon.com News",
    "slug": "nippon-com-news",
    "url": "https://www.nippon.com/en/news/yjj2026091601112/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Jakarta, Sept. 17 (Jiji Press)--Japan's Self-Defense Forces has started work to extinguish forest fires in western Kalimantan, Indonesia. The Ground SDF's CH-47 helicopters started spraying river water scooped into large buckets Wednesday. According to Japan's Defense Ministry, it is the SDF's first firefighting operation outside of the country. The operation was slated to begin Sunda...",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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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."
}