January 6, 2026 – Japan Headlines

Story gist: Venezuela issued arrest warrants for individuals involved in a U.S.-linked attack and declared a state of emergency. An interim president expressed cooperation with the United States as Maduro was transferred to court.

Bias summary: Left-leaning outlets absent, omitting coverage. Center sources like Reuters neutrally report Venezuela’s government actions, emphasizing arrest orders and emergency declaration without judgment. Right-leaning Yomiuri highlights interim president’s pro-U.S. cooperation and positive quote on security, stressing Maduro’s court transfer and opposition perspective.

Story gist: Chinese President Xi Jinping and South Korean President held talks. Xi stated that China and South Korea defeated Japanese militarism and called for cooperation on historical issues against Japan.

Bias summary: Left-leaning Mainichi emphasizes China-South Korea alignment for early talks but highlights Korean leader’s caution toward Japan-US ties and domestic factors. Center Yahoo focuses on confirming North Korea dialogue restart and discussing sensitive issues, omitting anti-Japan rhetoric. Right-leaning Sankei spotlights Xi’s ‘defeat of Japanese militarism’ claim and explicit call for anti-Japan united front on history.

Story gist: On Japan’s first workday after holidays, snow and rain are forecast along the Sea of Japan coast. Northern Japan faces warnings for heavy snow and blizzards.

Bias summary: Left-leaning outlets omitted coverage. Center outlets like Weathernews reported the weather forecast neutrally via the headline, emphasizing routine alerts without drama. Right-leaning outlets omitted coverage. Absent left and right perspectives mean no partisan framing differences; story is apolitical weather update with uniform neutral tone where covered.