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The Asahi Shimbun Company Company Profile
The Asahi Shimbun Company helps the Japanese wake up informed. The company's flagship "Asahi Shimbun" is the #2 newspaper in Japan (behind "Yomiuri Shimbun"). With a daily circulation of 8 million, it is noted for its in-depth political coverage and investigative reporting. Asahi Shimbun also publishes books and magazines, including "AERA" and "Shukan Asahi". The firm's English-language "Asahi Evening News" has been replaced by the "International Herald Times/The Asahi Shimbun", published in cooperation with International Herald Tribune. The founding Murayama and Ueno families control Asahi Shimbun.
Contact Information
Address: 5-3-2 Tsukiji, Chuo-ku
Tokyo 104-8011, Japan
Phone:+81-3-3545-0131
Fax:+81-3-3545-8450
Financial Highlights
Fiscal Year End:March
Key People
President, CEO, and Director: Kotaro Akiyama
Director, Sales: Ikutaro Hama
Industry Information
Sector: Services
Industry: Publishing - Newspapers
Top Competitors
Nippon Television Network Corporation
 


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