{
  "id": 8254343,
  "title": "Chinese Survey Ship Seen Operating in Japan EEZ",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/chinese-survey-ship-seen-operating-in-japan-eez",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-18T13:49:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Nippon.com News",
    "slug": "nippon-com-news",
    "url": "https://www.nippon.com/en/news/yjj2026091801050/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Naha, Okinawa Pref., Sept. 18 (Jiji Press)--A Chinese research vessel was spotted operating in Japan's exclusive economic zone off Kubashima, an island in Japan's southernmost prefecture of Okinawa, the Japan Coast Guard said Friday. According to the 11th Regional Coast Guard Headquarters, a JCG patrol ship found the Xiang Yang Hong 18 extending what appeared to be a wire into the sea aroun...",
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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."
}