Since its launch in 1879, the Asahi Shimbun has established a track record in Japan as a leading newspaper, and in January 2009 marked the 130th anniversary of its first issue.
Working
in partnerships with other international quality papers such as The New
York Times, International
Herald Tribune/IHT and Le Monde.
Ranked
8th in the “International
Media Contribution” research.
The Asahi Shimbun is the first Japanese newspaper to earn its place in the top
ten since the research was first conducted in 1999.
The Asahi Shimbun contributed to the success of the 2002 FIFA World Cup Korea/Japan, as an official supplier.
Since FY 2007, the company has supported the games played by the Japanese national soccer team as a Match Sponsor, further focusing on soccer-related business efforts.
The Asahi Shimbun
has its own section of exhibition in the British Museum.
Continuous dedication to cultural and social development.
Sending
the Asahi
Shimbun’s journalist to the Japanese Antarctica Expedition
Team.
Bringing the real picture of various global endeavors to pages of the newspaper
every day.
Demonstrating
CSR
activities inclusive of environmental activites. Also, The
Asahi
Shimbun presents the “Asahi Environment for Tomorrow Award” , which honors sustainable efforts by corporations.
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