{
  "id": 9531475,
  "title": "21 Yrs Sought for Defendant in Mito Manicurist Murder",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/21-yrs-sought-for-defendant-in-mito-manicurist-murder",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-24T09:45:31.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Nippon.com News",
    "slug": "nippon-com-news",
    "url": "https://www.nippon.com/en/news/yjj2026092400131/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Mito, Ibaraki Pref., Sept. 24 (Jiji Press)--Public prosecutors sought a 21-year prison term Thursday for a man accused of murdering his former girlfriend, a pregnant manicurist, in the city of Mito, Ibaraki Prefecture, eastern Japan, late last year. The defense argued that prison terms of around 17 years are common in many similar cases. The verdict is scheduled to be handed down to Takumi ...",
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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."
}