{
  "id": 8378178,
  "title": "20th Asian Games Set to Kick Off in Japan for 16-Day Run",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/20th-asian-games-set-to-kick-off-in-japan-for-16-day-run",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-19T03:56:17.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "KBS World Radio",
    "slug": "kbs-world-radio",
    "url": "https://world.kbs.co.kr/service/news_view.htm?lang=e&Seq_Code=204359"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "[Politics] : The 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 is set to officially kick off on Saturday evening for a 16-day run in Japan. The opening ceremony will be held at Nagoya City Mizuho Park Athletic Stadium, with Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako in attendance. Under the theme “Imagine One Asia,” the games ... [more...]",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Asian Games medal near impossible for men's and women's badminton teams",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/asian-games-medal-near-impossible-for-mens-and-womens-badminton-teams",
        "published": "2026-09-19T03:51:10.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Games-Kit blunder forces India to change Asian Games flagbearer",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/games-kit-blunder-forces-india-to-change-asian-games-flagbearer",
        "published": "2026-09-19T04:01:35.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "Badminton Asian Games draw: India men, women potentially face Japan in QF",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/badminton-asian-games-draw-india-men-women-potentially-face-japan-in",
        "published": "2026-09-19T04:17:28.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}