{
  "id": 8710297,
  "title": "World : Japan's Elderly Population Hits Record 29.6 Pct, Highest Among Major Nations",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/world-japans-elderly-population-hits-record-29-6-pct-highest-among",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-20T13:13:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Bernama",
    "slug": "bernama",
    "url": "http://www.bernama.com/en/news.php?id=2609617"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "TOKYO, Sept 20 (Bernama-Kyodo) -- Japan's population aged 65 or older accounted for a record 29.6 per cent of the total, the government estimated on Sunday, with the proportion remaining the highest among countries with populations exceeding 40 million, Kyodo News reported.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "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."
}