Author: JIJI
JIJI
has 17.7% among authors.
BS Score: 1.8%.
Articles analyzed: 22.
Words analyzed: 15,748.
Analyzed articles
The Japan Times
- By JIJI
- 6/20/2026, 5:04 AM
Appeal to Authority 21.3% - Recency Bias 9.7% - Appeal to Emotion 9.7%
The government has decided to raise the fees for visas for foreign nationals by revising a related Cabinet order. The decision, made at a Cabinet meeting Friday, marks the first revision of the visa fees in 48 years, since 1978. The fee will be increased from the current ¥3,000 to ¥15,000 for a single-entry visa and from ¥6,000 to... more
The Japan Times
- By JIJI
- 5/30/2026, 8:04 AM
Hindsight Bias 20.3% - Fundamental Attribution Error 20.3% - Biased Writer Voice 16.8%
Utsunomiya, Tochigi Pref. – An 18-year-old male high school student was arrested Saturday for allegedly introducing a boy who later served as one of the perpetrators of a high-profile robbery-murder case in Tochigi Prefecture. In the case, Eiko Tomiyama, 69, was killed at her home in the town of Kaminokawa on May 14. Four high school... more
The Japan Times
- By JIJI
- 5/22/2026, 11:38 PM
Ambiguity (Equivocation) 33% - Status Quo Bias 18.1% - Framing Effect 15%
The ruling Liberal Democratic Party has broadly approved a draft outline of a bill to punish public vandalism of the Japanese national flag and the posting of videos and images of such acts on social media. The draft calls for imposing penalties of up to two years in prison or fines of up to ¥200,000 for acts of vandalism that cause... more
The Japan Times
- By JIJI
- 5/18/2026, 2:12 AM
Confirmation Bias 30.2% - Availability Heuristic 30.2% - Loss Aversion 20.7%
Bank lending to Japan’s real estate sector remains at a record high, driven by rising property prices, especially in urban areas, prompting not only major banks but also regional lenders to expand their loan portfolios. According to the Bank of Japan, new lending to the sector in 2025 climbed 15.1% from the previous year to ¥17.8... more
The Japan Times
- By JIJI, BLOOMBERG
- 5/11/2026, 1:58 AM
Primacy Effect 40.5% - Unattributed Quote 40.5% - Post Hoc (False Cause) 33.8%
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on X Sunday that he will meet with Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama on Tuesday during a trip to East Asia. Bessent was set to leave for Japan on Monday. The U.S. and Japanese officials are expected to discuss currency market developments after Japanese... more
The Japan Times
- By JIJI
- 5/10/2026, 2:00 AM
Framing Effect 56.7% - Pessimism Bias 48.5% - Negativity Bias 48.5%
Japan still faces a tough road ahead over the construction of a spent nuclear fuel reprocessing plant in Aomori Prefecture, whose completion date has been moved back 27 times. With less than a year to go until the current deadline at the end of next March, Japan Nuclear Fuel is in time-consuming exchanges with the Nuclear Regulation... more
The Japan Times
- By JIJI
- 5/8/2026, 7:40 AM
Representativeness Heuristic 13.5% - Appeal to Authority 13.5% - Ambiguity (Equivocation) 13.1%
AKITA – A town assembly in Akita Prefecture passed a no-confidence motion on Friday against its mayor, who has been unconscious for months following a brain hemorrhage. The passage means that the 72-year-old mayor of Hachirogata, Kikuo Hatakeyama, will automatically lose his position on May 19 under the local autonomy law. A mayoral... more
The Japan Times
- By JIJI
- 5/5/2026, 1:21 AM
Pessimism Bias 32.1% - Indoctrination 21.5% - Post Hoc (False Cause) 17.7%
WASHINGTON – Former Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera indicated Monday that Tokyo would keep a close watch on any remarks by U.S. President Donald Trump about Taiwan in his upcoming meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping. If Trump makes comments deviating from his past statements about Taiwan at his meeting with Xi later this month,... more
The Japan Times
- By JIJI
- 5/4/2026, 4:11 AM
Optimism Bias 47.7% - Representativeness Heuristic 27.9% - Hasty Generalization 22.5%
Japan is considering digitalizing applications for emergency special loans under its welfare fund program, in a bid to more quickly support households struggling financially in emergencies such as natural disasters. The welfare ministry expects the digitalization will partially begin in fiscal 2028 to allow households in financial... more
The Japan Times
- By JIJI
- 5/3/2026, 1:41 AM
Biased Writer Voice 27.4% - Begging the Question 13.9% - Bandwagon 11.7%
Eighteen of Japan's 47 prefectural governors recognize the need to revise the country's Constitution, a recent survey has shown. Nine of the 18 governors, including those of Aomori and Osaka, agreed that constitutional revision is necessary. The remainig nine governors, including those of Yamanashi and Fukuoka, somewhat agreed.... more