106 of its 601 stories (18%) were about people being harmed, usually 14%. Reports of evacuations ran at about 7 times the usual rate (6 stories).
25 Sep to 24 Oct: 14 in every 100 of its stories were about people being harmed — less than the world's share (19).
What stood out
The news pointed at Japan on 12 of the 30 days held.
Most on Sunday 4 October 2026: 121 of its 393 stories (31%) were about people being harmed, usually 14%.
Compared with
the world's news over the same days; "usual" is its own 30 days before.
How it moved
Japan: stories about people being harmed, out of every 100 of its stories
Dashed line: the world. Shaded: its normal range over these days. Blue dots: its biggest days.
JapanThe world
Key events
the events its news covered most, newest on the rightSeptember 2026
27 Sep
Osakaaccidents & disasters
5 stories, 4 outlets
27 Sep
Tokyoaccidents & disasters
17 stories, 13 outlets
29 Sep
Tokyoaccidents & disasters
24 stories, 22 outlets
October 2026
4 Oct
Tokyoprotests & strikes
32 stories, 41 outlets
4 Oct
Okinawaprotests & strikes
58 stories, 277 outlets
5 Oct
Okinawaprotests & strikes
54 stories, 95 outlets
6 Oct
Okinawaprotests & strikes
28 stories, 63 outlets
7 Oct
Okinawaprotests & strikes
39 stories, 77 outlets
16 Oct
Tokyoaccidents & disasters
13 stories, 11 outlets
17 Oct
Tokyoaccidents & disasters
12 stories, 12 outlets
17 Oct
Yasukuniattacks & violence
8 stories, 7 outlets
19 Oct
Tokyoattacks & violence
21 stories, 22 outlets
21 Oct
Tokyoattacks & violence
31 stories, 27 outlets
23 Oct
Ishigakiaccidents & disasters
6 stories, 24 outlets
Scroll sideways for earlier events. Key events are the most covered, not necessarily the most harmful: attacks, accidents and disasters, displacement, protests and outbreaks, ranked by the share of the day's outlets that reported them and how clearly they were about one thing, so every year competes fairly.
Its biggest days
when the news pointed at Japan most44 of its 226 stories (19%) were about people being harmed, usually 14%. Reports of arrests ran at about twice the usual rate (9 stories).
64 of its 485 stories (13%) were about people being harmed, usually 14%. Earthquake was named in 16 of its stories about harm, about 7 times usual, with tsunami.
101 of its 566 stories (18%) were about people being harmed, usually 14%. 29 of Okinawa's 39 stories were about protests or strikes.
131 of its 609 stories (22%) were about people being harmed, usually 14%. 52 of Okinawa's 54 stories were about protests or strikes.
121 of its 393 stories (31%) were about people being harmed, usually 14%. 53 of Okinawa's 58 stories were about protests or strikes.
6 more days the news pointed at Japan
33 of its 256 stories (13%) were about people being harmed, usually 14%. Reports of people affected ran at about twice the usual rate (9 stories).
42 of its 357 stories (12%) were about people being harmed, usually 15%. Reports of people injured ran at about 6 times the usual rate (7 stories).
27 of its 248 stories (11%) were about people being harmed, usually 15%. Reports of people injured ran at about 6 times the usual rate (5 stories).
38 of its 280 stories (14%) were about people being harmed, usually 14%. Reports of arrests ran at about twice the usual rate (10 stories).
94 of its 560 stories (17%) were about people being harmed, usually 14%. 24 of Okinawa's 28 stories were about protests or strikes.
42 of its 315 stories (13%) were about people being harmed, usually 14%. Reports of arrests ran at about twice the usual rate (9 stories).
In detail
against the world's news, same daysPeople and attention
a tenththe world's rateten times
About 123 million people live in Japan. Over these days its news carried 16 stories about people being harmed for every million people — about half the world's rate (36 per million).
How much of the world's attention reached it for its size: coverage per person, not harm per person. Population is approximate (about 2023).
Parts of life
Share of its stories about people being harmed, by part of life.
Health30%573 stories
Rights & justice28%524 stories
Disasters & accidents14%269 stories
Food & livelihood11%209 stories
Conflict & violence8%146 stories
Deaths & injuries, cause not given5%98 stories
Shelter & services2%43 stories
Displacement2%39 stories
Where it happened
Japan (bright) and its neighbours. Dots: its key events in these days, coloured by kind. Click a dot for its stories.
Harm reported
Stories, not people: a story counts once however many people it reports.
Stories reporting people killed435 Stories reporting arrests253 Stories reporting people affected205 Stories reporting people injured45 Stories reporting evacuations23 Stories reporting people displaced9 Stories reporting abductions9 Stories reporting refugees2 Stories reporting people falling ill1Harsh or warm words
harshwarm
Its stories' words were about as the world's.
Filled dot: Japan. Ring: the world. Measured over 1,953 stories.
Feelings
Angera little less angry than the world's
Against its own usual: about one and a half times usual
Griefa little less grief-stricken than the world's
Against its own usual: a little more than usual
Feara little more fearful than the world's
Against its own usual: about as usual
Warmtha little less warm than the world's
Against its own usual: about as usual
a quarterlike the worldfour times
Dot: Japan in these days. Line: the world. Dashed ring: Japan's own usual (the 30 days before).
Its neighbours, same days
Russia33 in 100 of its 15,087 stories were about people being harmed · mostly conflict & violence South Korea21 in 100 of its 6,225 stories were about people being harmed · mostly conflict & violence Taiwan17 in 100 of its 3,329 stories were about people being harmed · mostly disasters & accidents
Japan14 in 100
of its 13,605 stories were about people being harmed · mostly health
China12 in 100
of its 29,510 stories were about people being harmed · mostly health
Countries that share a border on the map (the nearest ones for an island). A country with few stories ranks lower.
Diseases and disasters named far more than usual
earthquake16 Oct16 of its stories that day, about 7 times its usualCounted where the stories mention most, so a storm abroad can land under a country only mentioned. Opens that day.