Kyodo News

JapanTokyo, Tokyo Prefecture, JapanJapanese

Kyodo News is a leading cooperative news agency based in Tokyo, Japan. Established in 1945, it serves as a primary source of domestic and international reporting for numerous media outlets. The agency covers a wide range of topics including politics, economics, sports, and regional news across the country.

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Serving as the national media headquarters, the local print market is dominated by massive national dailies boasting some of the highest circulation figures globally. Leading the industry is the Asahi Shimbun, a major broadsheet published in both Japanese and English editions. Readers seeking English-language news are further served by the Japan Times, the oldest English daily in the country founded in 1897, and the Daily Yomiuri, while the Hochi Shimbun provides specialized sports coverage. Paperboy lists 31 newspapers in Tokyo.

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