A couple reads Asahi Shimbun s international satellite edition at the corner of Sixth Avenue and 50th Street. In January 1986, Asahi Shimbun started printing an international edition of its newspaper in London, which is sent from Tokyo via a communications satellite.
Overseas readers can read the same newspapers as they do at home.
In recent years we have received many expressions of appreciation for the international editions, not only from Japanese residents overseas, but also from Japanese, traveling abroad on business or as tourists, who value the opportunity to access information resources throughout the world. Asahi Shimbun believes it has a mission to provide timely and trustworthy information not only within Japan but throughout the international community. Copyright 1999 Asahi Shimbun. No reproduction or republication without written permission.