newspaper: Asia

Asia

In Asia the leading newspapers include Renmin Ribao (Beijing), Asahi Shimbun (Tokyo), the Straits Times (Singapore), the Times of India (Delhi), and the Manila Times. Japan's first daily newspaper, Yokohama Mainichi Shimbun, appeared in 1870, although printing from movable type was introduced in Japan in the late 16th cent. Today, Japan has a very high newspaper readership.

Sections in this article:

Introduction
Consolidation of Newspaper Publishing and Other Developments
The United States
Asia
The Continent
England
Early Newspapers
Bibliography

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