45 of its 273 stories (16%) were about people being harmed, usually 14%. Earthquake was named in 11 of its stories about harm, about 7 times usual, with tsunami.
25 Oct: 16 in every 100 of its stories were about people being harmed — about the world's share.
What stood out
The news pointed at Japan on 1 of the 1 day held.
Most on Sunday 25 October 2026: Earthquake was named in 11 of its stories about harm, about 7 times usual, with tsunami.
Compared with
the world's news over the same days; "usual" is its own 30 days before.
How it moved
Japan: stories reporting people killed, out of every 1,000 of its stories
Stories, not people. Dashed line: the world.
JapanThe world
Key events
the events its news covered most, newest on the rightScroll 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 mostIn 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 0.4 stories about people being harmed for every million people — about half the world's rate (0.8 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.
Disasters & accidents38%17 stories
Health29%13 stories
Rights & justice20%9 stories
Deaths & injuries, cause not given4%2 stories
Food & livelihood4%2 stories
Displacement2%1 story
Shelter & services2%1 story
Harm reported
Stories, not people: a story counts once however many people it reports.
Stories reporting people killed3 Stories reporting people affected2 Stories reporting arrests1 Stories reporting people displaced1 Stories reporting people injured1Harsh or warm words
harshwarm
Its stories' words were harsher than the world's.
Filled dot: Japan. Ring: the world. Measured over 43 stories.
Feelings
Too few stories to read its feelings.
Its neighbours, same days
Russia29 in 100 of its 218 stories were about people being harmed · mostly conflict & violence Taiwan33 in 100 of its 57 stories were about people being harmed · mostly disasters & accidents South Korea17 in 100 of its 121 stories were about people being harmed · mostly health
Japan16 in 100
of its 273 stories were about people being harmed · mostly disasters & accidents
China16 in 100
of its 493 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.
Where it happened
Accidents & disastersProtests & strikes
Japan (bright) and its neighbours. Dots: its key events in these days. Click a dot for its stories.
Diseases and disasters named far more than usual
earthquake25 Oct11 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.