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NHK World · January 2026
January 2026 editorial profile for NHK World. Below: how this outlet framed the actors and regions it covered most in January 2026. Tap any tile to jump to the detailed card.
Editorial stance
One tile per entity (country or public figure) covered enough times this month to draw a confident editorial-stance read. Colour from red (hostile) to green (supportive); intensity scales with headline volume. Tap to jump to the detailed card.
TRUMP25 titles0Reportorial“neutral factual reporting”
Patterns
- action-oriented headlines without evaluative adjectives
- direct quotes from Trump without distancing verbs
- mix of policy announcements and reactions from others
- occasional critical framing via third-party responses
Caveats
Coverage is predominantly factual, reporting Trump's actions and statements without overt editorializing. Headlines 8, 12, and 18 include negative reactions from others (Colombians, Greenlanders, France), but the outlet itself does not adopt a hostile or delegitimizing tone toward Trump. No consistent positive or negative framing detected.
Japan25 titles0Reportorial“neutral, factual reporting”
Patterns
- straightforward news headlines without evaluative adjectives
- mix of positive developments (space, cooperation) and negative events (snowfall deaths, crime, scandals)
- entity (JP) treated as a normal country with routine news coverage
Caveats
Coverage is balanced across topics (weather, crime, politics, business, scandals) with no consistent positive or negative framing toward Japan as a country; the outlet reports events neutrally without editorializing.
United States25 titles0Reportorial“neutral reporting with critical distance”
Patterns
- factual reporting of US government actions
- use of 'Trump says' or 'Trump announces' without evaluative framing
- inclusion of negative events (shooting, visa revocations) without editorializing
- balanced selection of policy moves and controversies
Caveats
The entity is 'US' as a country, not the Trump administration specifically. Coverage is largely factual and neutral, with no consistent positive or negative framing of the US itself. Headlines about Trump's actions are reported without overt stance, though some negative events (shooting, visa revocations) are included alongside policy announcements. The outlet does not lionize or delegitimize the US.
January 2026 overview
Track distributioniShare of coverage across thematic tracks
politics
economy
security
society
Top actorsiMost frequently mentioned actor categories
US EXECUTIVE
20.6%
NONE
9.2%
CORPORATION
8.6%
JP EXECUTIVE
7.6%
CN EXECUTIVE
3.2%
US LAW ENFORCEMENT
2.9%
JP LAW ENFORCEMENT
2.9%
POPULATION
2.5%
Domain focusiThematic domains: security, governance, economy, etc.
FOREIGN POLICY
33.3%
ECONOMY
21.6%
SECURITY
14.6%
SOCIETY
11.7%
GOVERNANCE
11.7%
TECHNOLOGY
6.7%
MEDIA
0.3%
Publication patterniDay-of-week distribution of published titlesall time
Monday
16.1%
Tuesday
14.9%
Wednesday
14.6%
Thursday
20.0%
Friday
14.1%
Saturday
10.1%
Sunday
10.3%
peak hour: 11:00 UTC