Basically after watching some several news and documentaries (via youtube)
from _international news outlets_ e.g. vox, business insider and etc. I notice
a trend where they omit the direct translation **" と思います"** (any tense) and
just directly translate the main topic being connected to **" と思います"**

I cannot provide an example, and I personal find it weird somehow, maybe
someone could enlighten me on this?
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the direct translation for と思います is (sometimes) being omitted by international news outlets after interview translations
The Japanese tend to be rather indirect in their speech. This is to achieve
politeness. Simply stating your opinions may come across as a little too
forceful. Adding と思います is one way to soften your speech. Oftentimes, there is
no value in adding this as part of the English translation.

This link is vaguely related, though I'm sure there are more: [Why is being
indirect more polite than being direct in
Japanese?](https://japanese.stackexchange.com/questions/73006/why-is-being-
indirect-more-polite-than-being-direct-in-japanese)
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I wouldn't read too much into this. Translations and subtitles often take some
liberties to convey the main meaning, especially given time or space
constraints. Another consideration is different cultural backgrounds. Live
translations need to be direct and concise to easy understanding in real time.
For these reasons they may omit "~と思います" as it's clear from context. I've seen
Japanese translations of news broadcasts and subtitles for foreign TV make
similar omissions or give translations of something implied. If an English
speaker said "I think that ~" it would also be typical to omit that and simply
translate to them saying what they think. It's clear that it's their opinion
or thoughts from context. Since this is reciprocal between English and
Japanese translations I think it is specific to either language but a
practicality when translating such different languages concisely.
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