The Japan Times
Beginning in August, the Asahi Shimbun, Mainichi Shimbun, Tokyo Shimbun and Sankei Shimbun will drop their Saturday evening editions amid a dwindling workforce and rising costs. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/06/18/japan/media/newspaper-saturday-evening-editions/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #media #media #newspapers #asahishimbun #mainichishimbun #tokyoshimbun #sankeishimbun
Four newspapers in Japan to cease Saturday evening editions from August

The announcements mark a shift away from a publishing tradition that has endured for decades in Japan, where evening newspapers had been a staple of the media landscape.

The Japan Times
Jun 18, 2025 at 10:34amBuffer