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  "publishedAt": "2026-05-02T04:00:12.000Z",
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  "tags": [
    "Japan",
    "Oil (Petroleum) and Gasoline",
    "Elderly",
    "Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates)",
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  "textContent": "High fuel costs are imperiling the Japanese sento, a long-declining industry that remains a vital social lifeline for the country’s isolated elderly.",
  "title": "Not Even Japanese Bathhouses Are Immune From Shocks of Iran War"
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