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| | Japan Media Review -- How the Japanese Press Became Lapdogs Instead of Watchdogs |
 | | Whereas more and more countries are wired for receiving a flood of information, major Japanese newspapers still boast their unparalleled circulation, thanks to news-hungry readers. |
 | | Yomiuri Shimbun has the world's largest circulation (10.3 million) followed by Asahi Shimbun (8.3 million), and 15 other dailies, including sports newspapers, were also among the world's top 100 newspapers by circulation. |
 | | The five national dailies -- Yomiuri Shimbun, Asahi Shimbun, Mainichi Shimbun (3.9 million circulation), Nihon-Keizai Shimbun (3 million circulation) and Sankei Shimbun (1.9 million circulation) -- especially exert enormous influence in society. |
| www.ojr.org /japan/media/1062799785.php (619 words) |
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