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Okinawa assembly seeks review of US forces pact after Marine arrested over killing

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Covered by 3 outlets, mostly left-leaning (67%).

4 articles in total. The spectrum counts each outlet once and leaves opinion out. How we measure bias

Night protest in Okinawa, demonstrators holding 'US out of Okinawa' and 'Justice for Anna Yagi' placards.
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Al Jazeera, Truthout and the Daily Mail report that a US Marine stationed on Okinawa has been arrested on suspicion of killing a 39-year-old local woman. Al Jazeera and Truthout report that the Okinawa prefectural assembly voted on Friday to call for a review of the Status of Forces Agreement that governs US troops in Japan. Al Jazeera reports that Secretary of State Marco Rubio pledged cooperation with Japanese investigators and that the US military imposed a curfew and mandatory training. The Daily Mail reports local protests and says American servicemen’s crimes in Okinawa are growing, and it predicts that the arrangement will not be allowed to change.

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What happened

Key points

Each point shows who reports it, from Far Left to Far Right.

  1. A US Marine stationed on Okinawa has been arrested on suspicion of killing a 39-year-old local woman.

    Reported byFar Left1Left1Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Far Left
    Truthout
    Left
    Al Jazeera English
    Right
    Daily Mail

  2. Okinawa’s prefectural assembly voted on Friday to call for a review of the Status of Forces Agreement with the US.

    One side only: the leftReported byFar Left1Left1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Far Left
    Truthout
    Left
    Al Jazeera English

  3. Secretary of State Marco Rubio pledged US cooperation with Japanese authorities in the investigation.

    One outletAl Jazeera English· Left

  4. The US military has imposed a curfew and mandatory training in standards and discipline.

    One outletAl Jazeera English· Left

  5. Protests have been held over the killing.

    Reported byLeft1Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Left
    Al Jazeera English
    Right
    Daily Mail

What is contested

Where accounts differ

Points the coverage does not agree on, and who says what.

  • The killing will lead to a change in the arrangement governing US forces in Okinawa.

    The Okinawa assembly and the outlets reporting its vote call for a formal review of the Status of Forces Agreement; the Daily Mail says things will likely not be allowed to change.

How each side tells it

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Both sides report a US Marine’s arrest over the alleged killing of an Okinawa woman and the protests that followed. Left outlets stress the assembly’s call to review the US forces agreement; the Daily Mail stresses anger and doubts that anything will change.

  • the left

    2 outlets

    Left-side headlines lead with the alleged killing and the Okinawa assembly’s call to review the US forces agreement; Truthout’s headline stresses public outrage at the military presence.

    Japan’s Okinawa calls for review of US forces pact after killing
    Al Jazeera EnglishLeftAll left-leaning headlines

  • the center

    No coverage yet

    No center outlet that Mantle follows has covered this story yet. That absence is part of the picture.

  • the right

    1 outlet

    The Daily Mail’s headline leads with the murder allegation and local fury, and predicts that the arrangement will not change; this side is covered by one article only.

    A Sensational language“horrific”The word adds a judgement of severity that the headline does not need to state; the allegation itself describes the act.More neutral: seriousDisagree with this highlight? murder allegation has left Sensational language“furious”The word describes the emotional state of the protesters in dramatic terms rather than the fact that they protested.More neutral: angryDisagree with this highlight? Japanese locals protesting US marines in their country... but for a greater good, things will likely not be allowed to change
    Daily MailRightAll right-leaning headlines

The words they chose

Language to notice

Words that carry a judgement beyond the facts. Tap a highlighted word anywhere on the page to see why.

  • Left1

    Sparks Outrage

  • Center

    Has not covered this story.

  • Right2

    horrificfurious

In the outlets’ own words

  • Loaded verb

    Sparks OutrageMore neutral: drew criticism from (name who)

    Outrage from whom? Name the critics and their number.

    Alleged Murder by US Marine Sparks Outrage at Military Presence in Okinawa

    Used byTruthout (Far Left)

  • Sensational language

    horrificMore neutral: serious

    The word adds a judgement of severity that the headline does not need to state; the allegation itself describes the act.

    A horrific murder allegation has left furious Japanese locals protesting US marines in their…

    Used byDaily Mail (Right)

  • Sensational language

    furiousMore neutral: angry

    The word describes the emotional state of the protesters in dramatic terms rather than the fact that they protested.

    A horrific murder allegation has left furious Japanese locals protesting US marines in their country...

    Used byDaily Mail (Right)

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See for yourself

Side by side

What each side leads with and what it leaves out. Open a side to read its headlines.

From the left

2 outlets

Leads with

  • Assembly’s call to review the US forces agreement
  • Marine’s arrest over the alleged killing
  • Conduct and discipline of the US military
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From the center

0 outlets

No center outlet that Mantle follows has covered this story yet. That absence is part of the picture.

From the right

1 outlet

Leads with

  • Local anger and protests
  • Long history of crimes by US servicemen
  • Expectation that the arrangement will not change

Leaves out

  • Okinawa assembly’s call for a review of the Status of Forces Agreement

Reported by other sides, not found in this side’s coverage.

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  • Daily MailRight

    A Sensational language“horrific”The word adds a judgement of severity that the headline does not need to state; the allegation itself describes the act.More neutral: seriousDisagree with this highlight? murder allegation has left Sensational language“furious”The word describes the emotional state of the protesters in dramatic terms rather than the fact that they protested.More neutral: angryDisagree with this highlight? Japanese locals protesting US marines in their country... but for a greater good, things will likely not be allowed to change

    The problem of American servicemen committing crimes in Okinawa, especially rape, has caused tension for decades but is only growing according to local police.

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Who reported it when

How the coverage built up

  • Left

    First to report

    Al Jazeera English, Oct 9, 4:51 AM EDT

  • Center

    No report yet

    From the outlets Mantle follows

  • Right

    1 day 16 hr later

    Its first report, Oct 10, 8:53 PM EDT

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  1. Al Jazeera EnglishLeftOct 9, 4:51 AM EDT
  2. TruthoutFar LeftOct 9, 1:51 PM EDT
  3. Daily MailRightOct 10, 8:53 PM EDT

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