{
  "id": 7931687,
  "title": "Shiro Akagi, Suspect of 1970 JAL Hijack, Seen to Have Died",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/shiro-akagi-suspect-of-1970-jal-hijack-seen-to-have-died",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-17T02:40:49.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Nippon.com News",
    "slug": "nippon-com-news",
    "url": "https://www.nippon.com/en/news/yjj2026091601165/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Tokyo, Sept. 17 (Jiji Press)--Shiro Akagi, a member of the group that hijacked Japan Airlines' \"Yodo\" jet in 1970, is seen to have died in North Korea, where he was living, his supporters have said. He was 78. Japanese police are believed to have obtained the information and are working to confirm the fact. Internationally wanted, Akagi was living in a suburb of Pyongyang with a total of...",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "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."
}