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  "id": 8171612,
  "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",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-18T03:15:30.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The New York Times",
    "slug": "the-new-york-times",
    "url": "https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/17/business/japan-interest-rates.html"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Bank of Japan’s widely expected move followed an unusual campaign by Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent for tighter monetary policy.",
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    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "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"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}