Did the Kishida administration deploy nuclear weapons in Japan? No, that's not true: There is no such evidence. The claim reappeared as a video (archived here) posted on TikTok on September 15th, 2022, in which Tomoko Horaguchi, an assemblywoman from Tokyo Suginami claimed that the Kishida administration is deploying nuclear weapons. It opened (translated to English by Lead Stories staff):…

Do growers get 10 years in prison if they plant their own seeds next year? No, that's not true: Only if they "self-propagate" the seeds and seedlings from the harvest and use them for the next planting without the developer's permission. The original footage was posted on TikTok (archived here) on November 26, 2022. It opened: 10 years in prison…

Were radioactive leaks from Korean nuclear power plants carried to Japan by yellow dust from China.? No, that's not true: it is Korea that is concerned about possible radioactive leaks from Chinese nuclear power plants carried in the air through yellow dust. The claim appeared in a video (archived here) published by the TikTok user @kzspecial under the title "air…