Asahi Shimbun · April 2026

• frequent use of 'Trump administration' as subject of controversial actions
• reports threats and ultimatums without endorsing them
• includes critical voices (academics, officials) questioning US policy
• highlights internal US turmoil (firings, budget cuts, design controversies)

The outlet does not use overtly hostile language toward the US as a country, but consistently frames Trump administration actions as aggressive, controversial, or destabilizing. The entity is 'US' broadly, but coverage focuses on Trump administration policies, which are treated skeptically. Neutral reporting on some events (e.g., Israel-Lebanon talks) balances the bundle.

• reports threats and aggressive actions without endorsement
• uses distancing framing (e.g., 'トランプ氏' with neutral title, but highlights conflict and instability)
• includes critical external voices (e.g., experts, analysts) questioning Trump's impact
• foregrounds negative consequences and controversies (e.g., firings, war threats, domestic criticism)

The outlet does not use overtly hostile language (e.g., 'dictator', 'liar') but consistently selects headlines that emphasize Trump's confrontational, threatening, and controversial actions, and includes critical commentary from third parties. The tone is skeptical and critical rather than celebratory or neutral, but not uniformly delegitimising.

• reports on domestic political and economic issues without evaluative framing toward Japan as a country
• includes both positive developments (e.g., new services, investment) and negative events (e.g., scandals, lawsuits)
• no consistent editorial voice praising or criticizing Japan as a whole

The entity is 'JP (country)', which is broad; coverage is a mix of domestic news (politics, business, disasters) without a unified stance toward Japan. Headlines are mostly factual or neutral in tone, with no clear pattern of praise or criticism of the country itself.