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Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama dies aged 97

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What happened Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama dies aged 97.
The headline split The headlines are mostly aligned. The differences are small wording choices, not a major framing split.
Match confidence High confidence. 15 sources checked, Left/Center/Right all represented. Best read as a clear framing signal — not a fact-check.
Same-event confidenceHigh

15 sources across Left, Center, and Right all describe the same event.

Framing confidenceMostly same

0/99 — the outlets mostly agree on the headline takeaway.

WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED

Left / center-leftJapanese polka dot artist Yayoi Kusama dies aged 97

PinkNews · Left · News report

CenterJapanese artist Yayoi Kusama dies aged 97

France 24 · Center · News report

Right / center-rightJapanese artist Yayoi Kusama, known for polka dots, dies at 97

Daily Sabah (Turkey) · Right · News report

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PinkNewsNews report · Aug 27, 9:59 AM

Japanese polka dot artist Yayoi Kusama dies aged 97

Yayoi Kusama, the Japanese avant-garde artist whose colourful polka dots, pumpkins and Infinity Mirror Rooms made her one of the world’s most recognisable artists, has died at 97. Kusama di...

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The New York TimesNews report · Aug 27, 10:03 AM

Yayoi Kusama Was the Avant-Garde Radical Who Became a Pop Icon

In her mass-produced ubiquity, Kusama became one of her own dots, spreading her image into every corner of our culture.

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France 24News report · Aug 27, 9:33 AM

Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama dies aged 97

Japan's Yayoi Kusama, one of the world's most celebrated contemporary artists, has died aged 97, her company said Thursday, sparking tributes from around the world. The "polka dot queen" ch...

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BBC NewsNews report · Aug 27, 9:23 AM

In pictures: The dotty world of Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama, who has died aged 97

Kusama was known for creating extraordinary immersive worlds that delighted millions of visitors.

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Metro UKNews report · Aug 27, 9:06 AM

Japan’s ‘queen of polka dots’ Yayoi Kusama dies aged 97

'She continued to paint until her final days.'

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Japan TimesNews report · Aug 27, 8:38 AM

Trailblazing artist Yayoi Kusama, ‘princess of polka dots,’ dies at 97

Kusama was known worldwide for her signature polka dots, repetitive patterns and immersive "Infinity Mirror Rooms."

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UPIWire story · Aug 27, 8:30 AM

Avant-garde Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama dies at 97

Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama, best known for her colorful polka-dot works and elaborate installations, has died, her company said. She was 97.

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The Journal (Ireland)News report · Aug 27, 8:15 AM

Artist Yayoi Kusama, known for her distinctive vibrant polka dot creations, dies aged 97

She was famous for her spotted pumpkins and infinity room mirrors.

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Al Jazeera EnglishNews report · Aug 27, 7:52 AM

Yayoi Kusama, Japan’s ‘queen of polka dots’, dies at 97

Kusama turned her hallucinations into works that ranged from polka dot paintings to 'Infinity Mirror Rooms'.

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Daily Sabah (Turkey)News report · Aug 27, 7:29 AM

Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama, known for polka dots, dies at 97

Japan's Yayoi Kusama, one of the world's most celebrated contemporary artists, has died aged 97, her company said Thursday, triggering tributes from around the world. Th...

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KABC / ABC7 Los AngelesNews report · Aug 27, 7:28 AM

Artist Yayoi Kusama, known for her polka dot art and 'infinity mirror' rooms, dies at 97

Yayoi Kusama, the renowned Japanese artist known for her famous "Infinity Mirror Rooms" and polka dot art, has died at the age of 97.

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Le Monde EnglishNews report · Aug 27, 7:16 AM

Yayoi Kusama, Japanese polka dot artist and global superstar, dies aged 97

Kusama was known around the world for her vivid polka dot paintings and infinity rooms, inspired by her hallucinations.

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Bangkok PostNews report · Aug 27, 6:39 AM

Remembering the brilliance of Yayoi Kusama

Yayoi Kusama, one of the world’s most notable avant-garde artists, has died at the age of 97, leaving the global art community to mourn the passing of a uniquely brilliant mind.

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Stuff (New Zealand)News report · Aug 27, 6:30 AM

Artist Yayoi Kusama, who splashed polka dots across the world, dies at 97

Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama, who splashed her signature polka dots on paintings, sculptures and museum installations around the world, has died, her studio said Thursday. She was 97.

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The Seattle TimesNews report · Aug 27, 5:04 AM

Photos show Yayoi Kusama and artwork featuring her signature polka dots

Renowned contemporary artist Yayoi Kusama has died at age 97 in a Tokyo hospital. Kusama’s work was shown in museums around the world. Repetitive motifs in various shapes were her trademark...

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Details0/99 Wording Gap · High confidence · 15 sources
0/99 Wording GapHigh confidence15 sources · 3 bias bucketsStable · 15 sources · all three buckets · comparable news formatFormats: News report, Wire story

SOURCE MAP CHANGES

Aug 27, 5:04 AM: The Seattle Times joined the source map.

Aug 27, 6:30 AM: Stuff (New Zealand) joined the source map.

Aug 27, 6:39 AM: Bangkok Post joined the source map.

Aug 27, 7:16 AM: Le Monde English joined the source map.

Now: Wording Gap is 0/99 and story health is stable · 15 sources · all three buckets · comparable news format.