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  "title": "Bank of Japan raises interest rates to 31-year high, flags concerns over inflation",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/bank-of-japan-raises-interest-rates-to-31-year-high-flags-concerns-8165612",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-18T03:31:45.000Z",
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    "url": "https://www.cnbc.com/2026/09/18/japan-raises-rates-30-year-high-yen-jgb.html"
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  "summary": "The decision was split 7-2, with board members Toichiro Asada and Ayano Sato dissenting from the hike.",
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        "outlet": "The New York Times",
        "title": "Japan Raises Interest Rates to 31-Year High Under U.S. Pressure",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/japan-raises-interest-rates-to-31-year-high-under-u-s-pressure",
        "published": "2026-09-18T03:15:30.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CNBC World",
        "title": "Bank of Japan raises interest rates to 31-year high, flags concerns over inflation",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/bank-of-japan-raises-interest-rates-to-31-year-high-flags-concerns",
        "published": "2026-09-18T03:31:45.000Z"
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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."
}