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Established in 1897 by Motosada Zumoto, The Japan Times holds the title of Japan's oldest and largest English-language daily newspaper. Currently owned by News2u Holdings, Inc., it provides in-depth coverage of Japanese politics, business, culture, and social issues. Known for its independent journalism, The Japan Times offers a comprehensive view of Japan for both domestic and international readers, while shying away from lighter fare like trendy stories or parody.
The is ranked 2,587 among other media sources and has an average of 2,841,000 monthly visits according to Similar Web.
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The has a Bias Score of 2% Center which is based on a variety of factors including its policy and politician leanings, article ratings, and the use of biased language. Its Reliability is rated as Good, and additional analytical insights are available in the other tabs.

  • Bias Rating

    2% Center

  • Reliability
    71% Reliable Good
  • Policy Leanings

    10% Center

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    Poor Reliability

    *Our bias meter rating uses data science including sentiment analysis, machine learning and our proprietary algorithm for determining biases in news articles. Bias scores are on a scale of -100% to 100% with higher negative scores being more liberal and higher positive scores being more conservative and 0% being neutral. The rating is an independent analysis and is not affiliated nor sponsored by the news source or any other organization.

  • Politician Portrayal

    52% positive

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