{
  "id": 9203232,
  "title": "Govt To Support Development of Alternatives For Rare Earths, Key Resources",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/govt-to-support-development-of-alternatives-for-rare-earths-key",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-22T21:05:29.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Japan News by The Yomiuri Shimbun",
    "slug": "the-japan-news-by-the-yomiuri-shimbun",
    "url": "https://japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/politics/politics-government/20260923-349955/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The science ministry will launch a national project to develop alternative materials to resources such as rare earths and petroleum products including naphtha for which Japan relies heavily on imports from China and other nations, The Yomiuri Shimbun has learned.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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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."
}