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| | Asahi Shimbun - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography |
 | | On October 1, 1908, Osaka asahi shimbun and Tokyo asahi shimbun were merged into a single unified corporation, Asahi shibbun goshi kaisha, with a capitalization of approximately 600,000 yen. |
 | | In 1918, because of its critical stance towards Terauchi Masatake's cabinet during the Rice Riots, government authorities suppressed an article in the Osaka asahi, leading to a softening of its liberal views, and the resignation of many of its staff reporters in protest. |
 | | Indeed, the newspaper's liberal position led to its vandalization during the February 26th Incident of 1936, commonly known as the 2-26 Incident, as well as repeated attacks from the right wing throughout this period (and for that matter, throughout its history). |
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