IMHO, by reporting what “American Conservatives” are saying about the President’s inappropriate bow, Kyodo is apparently taking advantage of what I would term “news laundering”, in that they can get the message across with a wink and a nod without appearing to be “responsible” for reporting something which they might have found distasteful to report directly...
The Japanese press is extemely muzzled when it comes to any public and particularly matters pertaining to the Emperor. But they do know how to position, leak and move stories in subtle ways.