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Kyodo News
JapanKyodo News is a Japanese news agency founded in 1945 and based in Tokyo, publishing here in English. Its headlines are overwhelmingly about Japan, with the United States, China, Iran and South Korea far behind, and diplomacy, military affairs and economy leading the topic mix. Its stance toward Japan reads as neutral and factual.
Political leaning and stance
Kyodo News reports on Japan in a neutral, factual tone in every period measured, with straightforward headlines free of evaluative adjectives. Good and bad news sit side by side, from new technology and seasonal stories to company losses, arrests and sanctions, and government actions are reported as decisions or plans rather than praised or criticised. No other country or person appears often enough for a stance to be measured. The stance is measured from headlines toward countries and persons; it is not a rating of accuracy.
Based on headlines from February 2026 to May 2026.
Editorial stance over time
Each row is an entity (country or person) this outlet covers regularly. Each cell shows the outlet's stance toward that entity in that month — colour from red (hostile) to green (supportive), opacity from headline volume. Click a column header or any cell to open that month's full report.
Coverage volume by entity
Headlines per month for each top entity. Look for spikes — entities that suddenly dominate coverage and then fade. Click any tile to open the peak month.
Who owns Kyodo News
Kyodo News was founded in 1945 and is headquartered in Tokyo. It is organised as a general incorporated association, a non-profit cooperative form, and is not owned by a single company.
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What Kyodo News covers
Nearly all attention goes to Japan, with the United States, China, Iran and South Korea the next most frequent regions and Taiwan and Russia further back. Diplomacy leads the topic mix, followed by military, economy and health and environment.
Lifetime overview
Top actorsiMost frequently mentioned actor categories
JP EXECUTIVE
29.5%
NONE
11.5%
CORPORATION
8.4%
US EXECUTIVE
7.1%
CN EXECUTIVE
6.1%
JP ARMED FORCES
