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  "id": 7968164,
  "title": "Asian Games chief defends 'functional' rooms after backlash",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/asian-games-chief-defends-functional-rooms-after-backlash-7968164",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-17T06:13:28.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/sports/others/2026/09/1534731/asian-games-chief-defends-functional-rooms-after-backlash"
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  "summary": "NAGOYA: Accommodation for Asian Games athletes in Japan is “functional” and efforts are being made to deal with numerous complaints from disgruntled teams, a chief organiser told AFP.",
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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."
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