The Chugoku Shimbun

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The Chugoku Shimbun

Headquarters of Chugoku Shimbun in Hiroshima
Native name	中国新聞
Type	Daily newspaper
Owner(s)	The Chugoku Shimbun Co., Ltd.
Founded	May 5, 1892
Language	Japanese
Headquarters	Hiroshima
Website	www.chugoku-np.co.jp

The Chugoku Shimbun (Japanese: 中国新聞, Hepburn: Chūgoku Shinbun; "Midland News") is a Japanese local daily newspaper based in Hiroshima. It serves the Chūgoku region of Japan with a market share in Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Shimane, Okayama and Tottori Prefectures. The newspaper publishes morning and evening editions. The morning paper has a daily circulation of 487,981.

History

The Daily Chugoku was established on May 5, 1892, in Hiroshima and was founded by its editor, Saburo Yamamoto. In 1908, the newspaper changed its name to The Chugoku Shimbun, which translates to "Middle Country Newspaper" (geographically, Hiroshima is near the center of the Japanese archipelago). The A-Bomb on August 6, 1945, killed 113 newspaper employees, and destroyed the building and equipment. The newspaper restarted publishing on August 9 by asking other newspapers for help.

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• De Lange, William (2023). A History of Japanese Journalism: State of Affairs and Affairs of State. Toyo Press. ISBN 978-94-92722-393.

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• www.chugoku-np.co.jp/index_e.html (in Japanese)

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