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Kyodo News
Kyodo News is a major Japanese news agency based in Tokyo, founded in 1945, known for its comprehensive coverage of Japan and Asia. Its English-language service focuses exclusively on Japan-related stories, with all 57 analyzed headlines covering the country in a neutral factual tone, occasionally leaning positive.
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.
Legend: −2 Adversarial −1 0 +1 +2 PromotionalAwaiting coverageStronger colour = higher coverage volume that month.
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.
JapanMar 9 · 14iJapan
Peak: week of Mar 9 — 14 titles
Total: 109 · 22 active weeks
By month:
- Jan6
- Feb18
- Mar24
- Apr25
- May17
- Jun18
- Jul1
Also covered (below stance-analysis threshold)
United States· 35TRUMP· 24TAKAICHI· 20
China· 13
Iran· 8XI· 8Topic mix over time
Share of each thematic track across months. Bands shifting wider show where the outlet's editorial centre of gravity moved.
LifetimeSecurity22.3%Politics36.6%Economy32.9%Society8.2%
By month2026-01i2026-02i2026-03i2026-04i
Jan 2026
10 titles
- Security0.0%
- Politics40.0%
- Economy60.0%
- Society0.0%
Feb 2026
59 titles
- Security22.0%
- Politics33.9%
- Economy33.9%
- Society10.2%
Mar 2026
122 titles
- Security26.2%
- Politics36.1%
- Economy31.1%
- Society6.6%
Apr 2026
55 titles
- Security18.2%
- Politics40.0%
- Economy30.9%
- Society10.9%
Lifetime overview
Top actorsiMost frequently mentioned actor categories
JP EXECUTIVE
28.1%
NONE
12.6%
CORPORATION
10.3%
US EXECUTIVE
8.6%
CN EXECUTIVE
5.3%
JP ARMED FORCES
3.2%
JP STATE EXECUTIVE
2.7%
JP LAW ENFORCEMENT
2.3%
Domain focusiThematic domains: security, governance, economy, etc.
FOREIGN POLICY
32.3%
ECONOMY
20.0%
SECURITY
16.8%
SOCIETY
15.6%
GOVERNANCE
8.6%
TECHNOLOGY
6.5%
Publication patterniDay-of-week distribution of published titles
Monday
19.4%
Tuesday
16.5%
Wednesday
12.9%
Thursday
14.4%
Friday
18.8%
Saturday
8.0%
Sunday
9.9%
peak hour: 13:00 UTC