Asahi Shimbun Company Description
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 The firm's English-language Asahi Evening News has been replaced by the International Herald Times/The Asahi Shimbun, published in cooperation with International Herald Tribune.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.
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