The misleading claim is being shared again after first appearing in 2024.
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Lead Stories→ Fact Check: DECEPTIVELY Reversed Video Appears To Show ‘Japan Fans Destroy Stadium After Defeat By Brazil’ — They Were Really Cleaning Up
Does a video show Japanese soccer fans "destroy stadium after defeat by Brazil"? No, that's not true: The video has been reversed -- when played forward it shows scenes of Japanese fans collecting litter after the match with the Netherlan
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Video Of Horse Protecting Owner After Earthquake In Japan Is AI-Generated
Does a video show real footage of a horse protecting its owner from a 7.4 magnitude earthquake in Japan? No, that's not true: The video shows signs of being AI-generated. Additionally, Lead Stories could not find any reports related to su
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO EVIDENCE Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi Publicly Said She No Longer Wants To Go To U.S. After Trump’s Pearl Harbor Comment
Does a viral video on social media prove that Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi publicly said she no longer wants to "set foot in the United States again" after Trump's Pearl Harbor comment, made in her presence? No, that's not true:
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show U.S. Destroyer ‘Attacked By Iranian Missiles’ Near Cyprus — It’s 2017 Damage From Ship Collision Near Japan
Does a video show an American destroyer that was damaged by Iranian missiles in Cypriot territory in the Mediterranean? No, that's not true: This footage is from 2017 and the damage pictured is not from a missile attack. The video clip sh
The Dispatch→ How the Navy Prepared to Fight the Japanese Empire
The U.S. military viewed a Pacific war as a possibility years before Pearl Harbor and gamed out how to wage it.
The Dispatch→ Japan and China Clash Over Taiwan
A diplomatic conflict escalates as China warns Japan’s prime minister to stop ‘playing with fire’ on Taiwan.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: A Real Domino’s Employee Did NOT Climb Japan’s Mount Fuji To Deliver A Pepperoni Pizza — Story Spun From A Japanese Hiker’s Cosplay Joke
Did a real Domino's delivery rider in Japan carry a pepperoni pizza in an insulated backpack to the top of Mount Fuji? No, that's not true: An AI-generated photo and story circulating on social media are not real, but they are based on so
The Dispatch→ Japan’s Own ‘Iron Lady’
Sanae Takaichi will likely moderate as she steps up to lead her country.
The Dispatch→ Japan’s Iron Lady
Sanae Takaichi is set to inherit a Japan reshaped by inflation, weak growth, and political turnover.
AllSides→ Trump on EU and Japan Investments in the U.S.
https://www.factcheck.org/2025/08/trump-on-eu-and-japan-investments-in-the-u-s/ In early August, Presid
AllSides→ Trump on EU and Japan Investments in the U.S.
Trump on EU and Japan Investments in the U.S. jbhicks Wed, 08/27/2025 - 07:51 In early August, President Donald Trump claimed that a trade deal he negotiated with the European Union in July came with hundreds of billions of dollars that t
FactCheck.org→ Trump on EU and Japan Investments in the U.S.
In early August, President Donald Trump claimed that a trade deal he negotiated with the European Union in July came with hundreds of billions of dollars that the U.S. can use for “anything we want.” But that’s not how the terms were described i
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Proof Citizens of Turkey, Syria, Bangladesh, Afghanistan, India and Pakistan Banned From Clubs In Japan
By: Dean Miller, Nick Muller Does a social media post's photo prove citizens of Turkey, Syria, Bangladesh, Afghanistan, India and Pakistan are banned from nightclubs in Japan? No, that's not true: The photo of a chart of passport covers d
Full Fact→ Video shared with claims it shows a large ‘pro-Palestine’ demo in Japan is AI
The video is circulating widely online with claims it shows a huge protest “for Palestine”—but it isn’t real.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Prove Rib Eye Whole Boneless Costs $59.99 Per Pound — That’s Imported Japanese A5 Wagyu
Does a video of a grocery meat counter prove the price of rib eye boneless beef has risen to $59.99 a pound in August 2025? No, that's not true: The video shows a package of A5 Wagyu, which is the highest grade of Japanese beef and is sub
The Dispatch→ Japan’s Art of the Trade Deal
‘And, refreshingly, no economic holocaust.’
The Dispatch→ Japan’s Long-Governing Party Takes a Hit
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s Liberal Democrats lost ground to two populist parties.
News Facts Network→ Trump Announces U.S.-Japan Trade Deal with 15% Tariffs and $550B Investment Pledge
President Donald Trump on Tuesday claimed the United States reached a major trade agreement with... The post Trump Announces U.S.-Japan Trade Deal with 15% Tariffs and $550B Investment Pledge appeared first on News Facts Network.
News Facts Network→ Trump Sends Tariff Notices to Japan and South Korea, Markets React
Donald Trump confirmed Monday that his administration has begun sending letters to foreign governments outlining... The post Trump Sends Tariff Notices to Japan and South Korea, Markets React appeared first on News Facts Network.
The Dispatch→ Japan: Our Undervalued Asian Ally
The U.S. has an interest in an ascendant Japan, even if our leaders don’t see it.
PolitiFact→ Threads posts – No, Elon Musk didn’t say Italians, Japanese should stay in their respective countries
“Elon Musk says Italians should stay in Italy and the Japanese in Japan.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Elon Musk Did NOT Say Italians Should Stay In Italy, Japanese Must Stay In Japan
Did Elon Musk say Italians should stay in Italy and the Japanese should stay in Japan? No, that's not true: While speaking at a right-wing political event in December 2023, the tech billionaire argued that countries shouldn't rely on immi
Health Feedback→ Japanese study misrepresented in posts claiming “heart failure surges among Covid-vaccinated”
REVIEW In February 2025, viral social media posts appeared, claiming that “Japan sounds alarm as heart failure surges among Covid-vaccinated”. These posts shared what appeared to be a screenshot of an article’s headline. One example was posted
Full Fact→ Footage of 2011 Japan tsunami being shared as recent
Posts on social media suggest the footage was taken following recent tsunami warnings, which have since been lifted.
Health Feedback→ Japanese government didn’t declare COVID-19 mRNA vaccines to be deadly
REVIEW An 8 November 2024 post on X (formerly Twitter) claimed that “leading medical experts” in Japan declared COVID-19 mRNA vaccines were the “most deadly drug in [the] history of humankind”. The post further claimed an association between
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Optical Illusion Is NOT Stress Test From Japanese Neurologist — Art From Ukrainian Graphic Designer
Will staring at an image designed by a Japanese neurologist measure your stress levels depending on how fast elements of the image appear to be rotating? No, that's not true: The image is optical illusion art by Yurii Perepadia, a Ukraini
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Japan Did NOT Declare State Of Emergency Over ‘Nanobots’ Found In ’96 Million Citizens’ In August 2024
Did Japan declare a state of emergency in August 2024 after "nanobots" were found in 96 million citizens? No, that's not true: A state of emergency in Japan would be major news worldwide and yet there have been no stories about it. The "n
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Yokasi Maogo Is NOT Name Of Any Olympic Swimmer From Japan — Baseless Pun In Spanish
Does a swimmer on the 2024 Japanese Olympic team, Yokasi Maogo, have a name that sounds like the phrase "I almost drowned" in Spanish? No, that's not true: There is no swimmer by that name on Japan's Olympic swimming team. While "Yo casi
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Japan Did NOT Declare Emergency Over ‘Explosion Of mRNA Cancers’
Did Japan declare a state of emergency over a purported increase in cancer deaths linked to COVID-19 vaccines? No, that's not true: No government websites in Japan or credible news organizations published anything about the purported "eme
The Dispatch→ U.S.-Japan Summit Addresses Chinese Threat in the Indo-Pacific
Biden continues to build coalitions of the willing in Asia.
Internet Archive→ President Biden & Japanese Prime Minister Hold News Conference : CSPAN2 : April 11, 2024 7:28pm-8:02pm EDT
President Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida held a joint news conference from the White House's Rose Garden. They discussed their partnerships in areas such as defense, trade, and space exploration....This item belongs to: movies/TV-CSPAN
Full Fact→ Japan has not banned mRNA Covid-19 vaccines
These remain available in the country.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Japan Did NOT Ban COVID-19 Shots Over ‘Soaring Sudden Deaths’ — There’s No Ban At All
Did Japan ban COVID vaccinations over "soaring sudden deaths" in the country? No, that's not true: There is no ban. Japan, like many other countries, has actively promoted COVID-19 vaccinations as a tool in combating the spread of the vir
Full Fact→ List of restrictions on Islam in Japan is full of errors
The list has been circulating online since at least 2014.
ABC News / AP Fact Check→ Executive Order 9066 authorized Japanese detention during World War II, not gift cards for recent migrants
On the 82nd anniversary of the order on Monday, social media users erroneously claimed that it is a recent directive meant to aid those who cross the U.S. border illegally.
Health Feedback→ Vaccines don’t cause autism; difference in infant mortality rates between Japan and the U.S. unrelated to childhood vaccine coverage
REVIEW An Instagram reel posted on 12 February 2024 made a number of claims about vaccine safety and questioned the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)’s current immunization schedule for children and adolescents in the United St
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Drop in Vaccination Rates in Japan Did NOT Cause Drastic Drop In Infant Mortality Rates
Did a drop in vaccine uptake in Japan cause a drastic drop in infant mortality, as a post on Instagram suggested? No, that's not true: While there was a policy change in 1994 that removed government requirements for childhood vaccines, Ja
Logically→ Old videos of building demolitions falsely linked to Japan 2024 earthquake
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Tsunami Footage Is NOT From 2024 Japanese Earthquake — It’s 2011 Video
Does a video on social media show tsunami flooding in Japan after an earthquake on January 1, 2024? No, that's not true: The footage in a video with the title "Japan earthquake 2024" comes from a video documenting the 2011 earthquake and