Author: Jessica Speed
Jessica Speed
has 14.4% among authors.
BS Score: 1.7%.
Articles analyzed: 18.
Words analyzed: 20,670.
Analyzed articles
The Japan Times
- By Jessica Speed
- 7/3/2026, 6:24 AM
Framing Effect 38.4% - Appeal to Authority 33% - Unattributed Quote 33%
The government has unveiled its draft guidelines for fee hikes for foreign nationals applying to change or renew their status of residence, as well as for those seeking permanent residency, from Oct. 1. In a news briefing Thursday, Immigration Service Agency (ISA) officials outlined to reporters the new fee structure, which follows the... more
The Japan Times
- By Jessica Speed
- 6/28/2026, 3:21 AM
Ambiguity (Equivocation) 72.1% - Loss Aversion 63.1% - Pessimism Bias 63.1%
Like any other parent, Kichimaru, a lesbian in her 30s raising an infant in Tokyo, feeds her daughter, changes her diapers and helps put her to sleep every day at home with her partner. If the child were hospitalized, Kichimaru, who asked to go by her online pseudonym, worries that she would not be allowed to sign consent forms or make... more
The Japan Times
- By Jessica Speed
- 6/26/2026, 1:40 PM
Appeal to Authority 15.4% - Availability Heuristic 13.9% - Indoctrination 12.4%
A magnitude 5.6 earthquake jolted Yamanashi and surrounding prefectures, including the Tokyo metropolitan area, on Friday evening, causing damage to some structures and triggering at least one landslide. According to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA), there has been no change in observational data for Mount Fuji, which sits... more
The Japan Times
- By Jessica Speed
- 6/26/2026, 7:53 AM
Biased Writer Voice 40.6% - Hasty Generalization 21.1% - Availability Heuristic 19%
Hundreds of soccer fans poured out onto the streets in Tokyo on Friday morning after Japan advanced to the knockout stage of the World Cup following a 1-1 draw with Sweden. The rain held out just long enough for fans to storm the iconic Shibuya Crossing every time the walk sign turned green, jumping around shouting “Japan, Japan!” before... more
The Japan Times
- By Kanako Takahara, Jessica Speed
- 6/24/2026, 11:43 PM
Appeal to Authority 24.7% - Availability Heuristic 19.2% - Quote-first Misdirection 12.6%
At least 10 people were injured after a magnitude 7.2 earthquake hit northern Japan on Thursday morning, registering a rare upper 6 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale of 7 in the town of Hashikami, Aomori Prefecture. No tsunami warning has been issued. A mild quake was also felt in Tokyo. The Japan Meteorological Agency said the... more
The Japan Times
- By Jessica Speed
- 6/18/2026, 9:24 AM
Framing Effect 33.3% - Appeal to Emotion 20% - Hasty Generalization 15.9%
For Yasuo Urata, the president and CEO of Oncolys BioPharma, the health ministry’s approval earlier this month of Telomelysin — the world’s first virus-based treatment drug for esophageal cancer — marks the culmination of its decadeslong effort aimed at sparing patients some of the toll of conventional cancer treatment. On June 8, the... more
The Japan Times
- By Jessica Speed
- 6/12/2026, 1:26 AM
Optimism Bias 46.8% - Framing Effect 36.3% - Post Hoc (False Cause) 36.3%
Japan successfully launched its flagship H3 rocket Friday morning, marking the resumption of the rocket’s flights roughly six months after a failed mission in December and the first flight of a new low-cost configuration intended to strengthen the country’s competitiveness in the global launch market. H3 Launch Vehicle No. 6 lifted off... more
The Japan Times
- By Jessica Speed
- 6/3/2026, 1:25 AM
Negativity Bias 20.8% - Biased Writer Voice 10.1% - Indoctrination 9.5%
Tropical Storm Jangmi, known in Japan as taifū no. 6, made landfall in southern Wakayama Prefecture at dawn Wednesday, lashing a wide swath of central and eastern Japan with heavy rain, strong winds and triggering flood alerts. The Meteorological Agency and Wakayama Prefecture issued a Level 5 special flood warning — the highest level —... more
The Japan Times
- By Jessica Speed
- 6/1/2026, 11:52 PM
Appeal to Authority 19.7%
Tropical Storm Jangmi, known in Japan as taifū No. 6, is expected to bring heavy rain and strong winds across a swath of the country from Tuesday to Wednesday. As of 7.45 a.m. Tuesday, the storm was located about 90 kilometers west-northwest of the city of Amami, in Kagoshima Prefecture, and moving north-northeast at a speed of 25... more
The Japan Times
- By Jessica Speed
- 5/27/2026, 5:30 AM
Framing Effect 47.5% - Representativeness Heuristic 44.3% - Overconfidence Bias 27%
Rice consumption in Japan fell to its lowest level in seven years in fiscal 2025, as soaring prices pushed more consumers toward cheaper staples such as bread and noodles. Average monthly rice consumption declined 6.1% from the previous year to 4.435 kilograms per person, according to a consumer survey released by an industry-backed... more