True, but not just about Japan. Many many things they portray as "usual" and "normal" are not normal or popular, just things some people do, but is not representative of a population at large. This is how they drive narratives.
Being in the news means it's newsworthy. By definition not normal.
We ~talk~ read news about plane crashes but not car crashes. Why? Because plane crashes stand out.
Which murders, scandals, legislation to cover...