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Takagi Wins 1000m in Milwaukee; Leerdam Falls
Miho Takagi won the women's 1000m speed skating race at the World Cup in Milwaukee with a time of 1:13.56, while Jutta Leerdam fell during her race. Francesca Lollobrigida won the 3000m race. The event, held in Milwaukee for the first time in nearly two decades, saw multiple track records.
Takagi Wins 1000m in Milwaukee; Leerdam Falls
Miho Takagi won the women's 1000m speed skating race at the World Cup in Milwaukee with a time of 1:13.56, while Jutta Leerdam fell during her race. Francesca Lollobrigida won the 3000m race. The event, held in Milwaukee for the first time in nearly two decades, saw multiple track records.
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24% Bias Score
Otaru Deploys Guards to Combat Overtourism
Otaru, a Japanese port city, is deploying security guards at key locations until the end of March to manage overtourism during the Lunar New Year, following a tourist's death on train tracks while taking a photo.
Otaru Deploys Guards to Combat Overtourism
Otaru, a Japanese port city, is deploying security guards at key locations until the end of March to manage overtourism during the Lunar New Year, following a tourist's death on train tracks while taking a photo.
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52% Bias Score
Aoba Withdraws Appeal, Finalizing Death Sentence for Kyoto Animation Arson
Shinji Aoba, the perpetrator of the July 18, 2019, arson attack on Kyoto Animation studio that killed 36 and injured 32, has withdrawn his appeal of his death sentence, ending the legal proceedings.
Aoba Withdraws Appeal, Finalizing Death Sentence for Kyoto Animation Arson
Shinji Aoba, the perpetrator of the July 18, 2019, arson attack on Kyoto Animation studio that killed 36 and injured 32, has withdrawn his appeal of his death sentence, ending the legal proceedings.
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40% Bias Score
Fuji TV Executives Resign Amid Host's Sex Misconduct Scandal
The president and chairman of Fuji Television Network Inc. resigned Monday following allegations of sexual misconduct against popular TV host Masahiro Nakai, prompting over 70 companies to suspend advertising.
Fuji TV Executives Resign Amid Host's Sex Misconduct Scandal
The president and chairman of Fuji Television Network Inc. resigned Monday following allegations of sexual misconduct against popular TV host Masahiro Nakai, prompting over 70 companies to suspend advertising.
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12% Bias Score
Japanese Fishermen and Researchers Team Up to Combat Warming Ocean
Japanese fishermen and researchers are launching a joint project in April to collect data on changing ocean conditions, including warmer temperatures and shifting fish populations, aiming to revive the struggling fishing industry; this is the first such collaboration in Japan.
Japanese Fishermen and Researchers Team Up to Combat Warming Ocean
Japanese fishermen and researchers are launching a joint project in April to collect data on changing ocean conditions, including warmer temperatures and shifting fish populations, aiming to revive the struggling fishing industry; this is the first such collaboration in Japan.
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16% Bias Score
Rise in Anti-Foreigner Violence and Hate Speech in China
A rise in xenophobic attacks against foreigners in China in 2024, including a fatal stabbing of a Japanese child, has prompted concerns about hate speech on Chinese social media and strained international relations, despite government pledges to address the issue.
Rise in Anti-Foreigner Violence and Hate Speech in China
A rise in xenophobic attacks against foreigners in China in 2024, including a fatal stabbing of a Japanese child, has prompted concerns about hate speech on Chinese social media and strained international relations, despite government pledges to address the issue.
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32% Bias Score
Japan, U.S. to Strengthen Security Alliance Amid China Tensions
Japanese and U.S. defense ministers agreed to bolster their security alliance, reaffirming the Senkaku Islands' protection under their treaty amid China's growing military presence in the East China Sea; they plan an early in-person meeting.
Japan, U.S. to Strengthen Security Alliance Amid China Tensions
Japanese and U.S. defense ministers agreed to bolster their security alliance, reaffirming the Senkaku Islands' protection under their treaty amid China's growing military presence in the East China Sea; they plan an early in-person meeting.
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40% Bias Score
Japan Freezes UN Funding Over Imperial Succession Dispute
Japan froze funding for a UN women's rights panel after it urged Japan to end its male-only imperial succession rule, highlighting a clash between international human rights norms and Japan's conservative traditions amid a dwindling imperial family.
Japan Freezes UN Funding Over Imperial Succession Dispute
Japan froze funding for a UN women's rights panel after it urged Japan to end its male-only imperial succession rule, highlighting a clash between international human rights norms and Japan's conservative traditions amid a dwindling imperial family.
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60% Bias Score
Japan's 8.9 Million Vacant Homes: A Looming Urban Crisis
Japan faces a growing crisis of 8.9 million vacant homes (10.3% of total housing), projected to reach 30.4% by 2033, due to high inheritance taxes, demolition costs, complex land regulations, and a declining birth rate, creating challenges for urban planning and potentially impacting property values...
Japan's 8.9 Million Vacant Homes: A Looming Urban Crisis
Japan faces a growing crisis of 8.9 million vacant homes (10.3% of total housing), projected to reach 30.4% by 2033, due to high inheritance taxes, demolition costs, complex land regulations, and a declining birth rate, creating challenges for urban planning and potentially impacting property values...
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56% Bias Score
Japan Wins Second Consecutive Pastry World Cup Gold
In the 2025 Pastry World Cup held in Lyon on January 20-21, Japan secured its second consecutive gold medal, surpassing France and Malaysia, who won silver and bronze respectively. The competition featured elaborate desserts representing diverse culinary traditions from participating countries.
Japan Wins Second Consecutive Pastry World Cup Gold
In the 2025 Pastry World Cup held in Lyon on January 20-21, Japan secured its second consecutive gold medal, surpassing France and Malaysia, who won silver and bronze respectively. The competition featured elaborate desserts representing diverse culinary traditions from participating countries.
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36% Bias Score
Bank of Japan Raises Interest Rates, Breaking with Global Trend
The Bank of Japan raised its key interest rate to 0.5% on Friday, bucking the trend of other major central banks, driven by sustained inflation and rising wages that reached levels last seen in the early 1990s, before Japan's "lost decades".
Bank of Japan Raises Interest Rates, Breaking with Global Trend
The Bank of Japan raised its key interest rate to 0.5% on Friday, bucking the trend of other major central banks, driven by sustained inflation and rising wages that reached levels last seen in the early 1990s, before Japan's "lost decades".
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36% Bias Score
Ohtani's Interpreter Pleads Guilty to \$17 Million Fraud
Ippei Mizuhara, Shohei Ohtani's former interpreter, pleaded guilty to bank fraud and filing a false tax return after stealing nearly \$17 million; a four-minute audio recording shows him impersonating Ohtani to wire \$200,000, and prosecutors are recommending a five-year sentence with restitution.
Ohtani's Interpreter Pleads Guilty to \$17 Million Fraud
Ippei Mizuhara, Shohei Ohtani's former interpreter, pleaded guilty to bank fraud and filing a false tax return after stealing nearly \$17 million; a four-minute audio recording shows him impersonating Ohtani to wire \$200,000, and prosecutors are recommending a five-year sentence with restitution.
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40% Bias Score
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