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    "excerpt": "The arrest of a Japanese journalist in Russia has finally woken Tokyo up to the fact that Moscow is playing hardball in their diplomatic relationship, and the country\u2019s apparent unwillingness to push back with commensurate force could encourage the Kremlin to test its neighbour\u2019s resolve, analysts say.",
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    "title": "Japan\u2019s dilemma over frosty ties with Russia deepens after reporter\u2019s arrest"
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