Expanding newspaper circulation areas and circulation through the establishment of subsidiaries
First written in FY2016-Q3. 12 of 32 entries say "Softened", first in FY2017-Q3. Latest entry: FY2025.
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- FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「Within the newspaper and other publishing business, the Chiiki Shimbun publishing business was issuing 40 editions across 40 areas in 2 prefectures as of the end of August 2025, with weekly circulation reaching approximately 1.74 million copies.」
The publishing base remained at 40 editions across 40 areas in 2 prefectures, while weekly circulation increased from approximately 1.73 million to approximately 1.74 million copies. - FY2024-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Within the newspaper and other publishing business, the Chiiki Shimbun publishing business was issuing 40 editions across 40 areas in 2 prefectures as of the end of November 2023, with weekly circulation reaching approximately 1.73 million copies.」
The publishing base for Chiiki Shimbun consisted of 40 editions across 40 areas in 2 prefectures, with weekly circulation of approximately 1.73 million copies, confirming the level at the end of the previous fiscal year. - FY2023SoftenedAnnual report
「The Company divides its operating areas, Chiba Prefecture, mainly northwestern Chiba, and Ibaraki Prefecture, mainly southwestern Ibaraki, into 40 editions, publishing Chiiki Shimbun with circulation of 1.73 million copies per issue (as of 31 August 2023, Note 3).」
The publishing base contracted from 45 editions across 45 areas in 3 prefectures, with approximately 2.01 million copies, in the previous fiscal year to 40 editions across 2 prefectures, Chiba and Ibaraki, with circulation of 1.73 million copies. This includes the suspension of publication in the Saitama area. - FY2023-Q3SoftenedAnnual report
「However, as difficult conditions continue, the Company suspended publication in the unprofitable Saitama area in May 2023 and is working to improve the performance of the Chiiki Shimbun publishing business by reviewing staffing allocations in profitable areas and taking other measures.」
The policy is shifting from expanding publishing areas and circulation to suspending publication in the unprofitable Saitama area in May 2023 and reallocating staff to profitable areas. - FY2023-Q2SoftenedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Company’s Board of Directors held on 7 March 2023, the Company resolved to suspend publication of the free paper Chiiki Shimbun in the Saitama Prefecture area.」
The Company reported a publishing base of 45 editions across 45 areas in 3 prefectures, with weekly circulation of approximately 2.00 million copies, while indicating that publication of Chiiki Shimbun in the Saitama Prefecture area would be suspended on 31 May 2023, marking a shift from expanding the publishing area to scaling back the business. - FY2023-Q1SoftenedAnnual report
「Within the newspaper and other publishing business, the Chiiki Shimbun (local community newspaper) publishing business was issuing 45 editions across 45 areas in 3 prefectures as of the end of November 2022, with weekly circulation reaching approximately 2.00 million copies.」
While the number of areas and editions remained unchanged from the 45 areas and 45 editions in 3 prefectures at the end of the previous fiscal year, weekly circulation declined from approximately 2.01 million to approximately 2.00 million copies. - FY2022RestatedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, the Company’s core newspaper and other publishing business was issuing 45 editions across 45 areas in 3 prefectures as of the end of August 2022, with weekly circulation reaching approximately 2.01 million copies.」
The publishing base consisted of 45 editions across 45 areas in 3 prefectures, with weekly circulation of approximately 2.01 million copies, maintaining the previous quarter’s level. - FY2022-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, the Company’s core newspaper and other publishing business was issuing 45 editions across 45 areas in 3 prefectures as of the end of May 2022, with weekly circulation reaching approximately 2.01 million copies.」
As of the end of May 2022, the Company maintained a publishing base of 45 editions across 45 areas in 3 prefectures, with weekly circulation of approximately 2.01 million copies. - FY2022-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, the Company’s core newspaper and other publishing business was issuing 45 editions across 45 areas in 3 prefectures as of the end of February 2022, with weekly circulation reaching approximately 2.01 million copies.」
The publishing base remained at 45 editions across 45 areas in 3 prefectures, with weekly circulation of approximately 2.01 million copies, unchanged from the end of November 2021. - FY2022-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, the Company’s core newspaper and other publishing business was issuing 45 editions across 45 areas in 3 prefectures as of the end of November 2021, with weekly circulation reaching approximately 2.01 million copies.」
The publishing base remained unchanged at 45 editions across 45 areas in 3 prefectures, with weekly circulation of approximately 2.01 million copies, compared with the end of August 2021, confirming the same level. - FY2021SoftenedAnnual report
「As of the end of August 2021, the company's core newspaper and other publishing business comprised 45 editions across 45 areas in 3 prefectures, with weekly circulation of approximately 2.01 million copies.」
The publishing base contracted from 49 areas and 49 editions across 3 prefectures, with approximately 2.05 million copies, in the third quarter of the previous fiscal year to 45 areas and 45 editions, with approximately 2.01 million copies. - FY2021-Q3SoftenedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, as of the end of May 2021, the Group's core newspaper and other publishing business comprised 49 editions across 49 areas in 3 prefectures, with weekly circulation of approximately 2.05 million copies.」
The publishing base contracted from 59 areas and 59 editions across Tokyo and 4 prefectures, with weekly circulation of approximately 2.50 million copies, at the end of February 2021 to 49 areas and 49 editions across 3 prefectures, with approximately 2.05 million copies. - FY2021-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, as of the end of February 2021, the Group's core newspaper and other publishing business comprised 59 editions across 59 areas in Tokyo and 4 prefectures, with weekly circulation of approximately 2.50 million copies.」
The publishing base remained unchanged from the end of November 2020 at 59 areas and 59 editions across Tokyo and 4 prefectures, with weekly circulation of approximately 2.50 million copies. - FY2021-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, as of the end of November 2020, the Group's core newspaper and other publishing business comprised 59 editions across 59 areas in Tokyo and 4 prefectures, with weekly circulation of approximately 2.50 million copies.」
While the number of distribution areas and editions remained at 59, weekly circulation increased from approximately 2.40 million to approximately 2.50 million copies at the end of November 2020. - FY2020SoftenedAnnual report
「Based on this assumption, the Group subdivides its operating areas of Chiba Prefecture, mainly northwestern Chiba; Saitama Prefecture, mainly southeastern Saitama; Kanagawa Prefecture, mainly northern Kanagawa; Tokyo, mainly southwestern Tokyo; and Ibaraki Prefecture, mainly southwestern Ibaraki, into 59 editions, and publishes ちいき新聞 and 地域新聞ショッパー with circulation of 2.40 million copies per issue as of 1 November 2020 (Note 3).」
The publishing base contracted from 69 areas and 69 editions at the end of August 2020 to 59 editions and approximately 2.40 million copies as of 1 November 2020. - FY2020-Q3SoftenedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, as of the end of May 2020, the Group's core newspaper and other publishing business comprised 69 editions across 69 areas in Tokyo and 4 prefectures, with weekly circulation of approximately 2.89 million copies.」
The publishing base contracted from 75 areas and 75 editions across Tokyo and 4 prefectures, with weekly circulation of approximately 2.92 million copies, at the end of the previous quarter to 69 areas and 69 editions, with approximately 2.89 million copies, at the end of May 2020. - FY2020-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, as of the end of February 2020, the Group's core newspaper and other publishing business comprised 75 editions across 75 areas in Tokyo and 4 prefectures, with weekly circulation of approximately 2.92 million copies.」
As of the end of February 2020, the publishing base comprised 75 areas and 75 editions across Tokyo and 4 prefectures, with weekly circulation of approximately 2.92 million copies, maintaining the level of the previous quarter. - FY2020-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, as of the end of November 2019, the Group's core newspaper and other publishing business comprised 75 editions across 75 areas in Tokyo and 4 prefectures, with weekly circulation of approximately 2.92 million copies.」
As of the end of November 2019, the publishing base comprised 75 areas and 75 editions across Tokyo and 4 prefectures, with weekly circulation of approximately 2.92 million copies, maintaining the levels at the end of the previous fiscal year and the previous quarter. - FY2019SoftenedAnnual report
「The Group subdivides its operating areas of Chiba Prefecture, mainly northwestern Chiba; Saitama Prefecture, mainly southern Saitama; Kanagawa Prefecture, mainly northern Kanagawa; Tokyo, mainly southwestern Tokyo; and Ibaraki Prefecture, mainly southwestern Ibaraki, into 75 editions, and publishes ちいき新聞 and 地域新聞ショッパー with circulation of 2.90 million copies per issue as of 1 November 2019 (Note 2).」
The number of distribution areas and editions remained at 75, while weekly circulation declined from approximately 2.92 million copies at the end of August 2019 to 2.90 million copies as of 1 November 2019. - FY2019-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, as of the end of May 2019, the Group's core newspaper and other publishing business comprised 75 editions across 75 areas in Tokyo and 4 prefectures, with weekly circulation of approximately 2.92 million copies.」
The publishing base remained unchanged from the previous quarter at 75 areas and 75 editions across Tokyo and 4 prefectures, with weekly circulation of approximately 2.92 million copies. - FY2019-Q2SoftenedAnnual report
「As of the end of February 2019, the newspaper and other publishing business comprised 75 editions across 75 areas in Tokyo and 4 prefectures, with weekly circulation of approximately 2.92 million copies.」
The publishing base contracted from 77 areas and 77 editions, with approximately 2.97 million copies, at the end of the previous quarter to 75 areas and 75 editions, with approximately 2.92 million copies. The company states that the suspension of the Yashio and Iwatsuki editions, 2 editions in total, in consideration of the external environment surrounding distribution was a factor. - FY2019-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, as of the end of November 2018, the Group's core newspaper and other publishing business comprised 77 editions across 77 areas in Tokyo and 4 prefectures, with weekly circulation of approximately 2.97 million copies.」
The number of distribution areas and editions expanded from 73 each at the end of May 2018 to 77 each at the end of November 2018. Weekly circulation declined slightly from approximately 2.98 million to approximately 2.97 million copies. - FY2018AdvancedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, as of the end of August 2018, the Group's core newspaper and other publishing business comprised 73 editions across 73 areas in Tokyo and 4 prefectures, with weekly circulation of approximately 2.98 million copies.」
Weekly circulation increased from approximately 2.96 million copies at the end of the previous fiscal year to approximately 2.98 million copies at the end of August 2018. - FY2018-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, as of the end of May 2018, the Group's core newspaper and other publishing business comprised 73 editions across 73 areas in Tokyo and 4 prefectures, with weekly circulation of approximately 2.97 million copies.」
As of the end of May 2018, the publishing base comprised 73 areas and 73 editions across Tokyo and 4 prefectures, with weekly circulation of approximately 2.97 million copies, maintaining the level of the previous quarter. - FY2018-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, as of the end of February 2018, the Group's core newspaper and other publishing business comprised 73 editions across 73 areas in Tokyo and 4 prefectures, with weekly circulation of approximately 2.97 million copies.」
The company has reconfirmed the same publishing base as at the end of November 2017: 73 areas and 73 editions across Tokyo and 4 prefectures, with weekly circulation of approximately 2.97 million copies. - FY2018-Q1SoftenedAnnual report
「As of the end of November 2017, the Group's core newspaper and other publishing business comprised 73 editions across 73 areas in Tokyo and 4 prefectures, with weekly circulation of approximately 2.97 million copies.」
While the number of distribution areas and editions declined from 74 areas and 74 editions, with approximately 2.96 million copies, at the end of the previous fiscal year to 73 areas and 73 editions, weekly circulation increased to approximately 2.97 million copies. - FY2017RestatedAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, the company launched the Iwatsuki edition of ちいき新聞 in Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture, in September 2016. It then entered Ibaraki Prefecture for the first time in November 2016 and launched the Toride-Moriya edition of ちいき新聞. As a result, at the end of August 2017, the Group's core newspaper and other publishing business comprised 74 editions across 74 areas in Tokyo and 4 prefectures, with weekly circulation of approximately 2.96 million copies.」
Following the launches of the Iwatsuki and Toride-Moriya editions, the publishing base stood at 74 areas and 74 editions across Tokyo and 4 prefectures as of the end of August 2017, with weekly circulation of approximately 2.96 million copies. No further expansion from the 74 areas and approximately 2.96 million copies at the end of the third quarter was identified, so this update reconfirms the existing level. - FY2017-Q3SoftenedAnnual report
「As of the end of May 2017, the Group's core newspaper and other publishing business comprised 74 editions across 74 areas in Tokyo and 4 prefectures, with weekly circulation of approximately 2.96 million copies.」
From 75 areas and 75 editions, with weekly circulation of approximately 2.98 million copies, at the end of the previous quarter, the figures fell to 74 areas and 74 editions, with approximately 2.96 million copies, at the end of May 2017. The company also describes the partial suspension of ショッパー社 editions, indicating that the publishing base contracted from the immediately preceding period. - FY2017-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「The Iwatsuki edition of ちいき新聞 was launched in Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture, in September 2016. In November 2016, the company entered Ibaraki Prefecture for the first time and launched the Toride-Moriya edition of ちいき新聞. As a result, as of the end of February 2017, the Group's core newspaper and other publishing business comprised 75 editions across 75 areas in Tokyo and 4 prefectures, with weekly circulation of approximately 2.98 million copies.」
Following the launches of the Iwatsuki and Toride-Moriya editions, the publishing base reached 75 areas and 75 editions across Tokyo and 4 prefectures as of the end of February 2017, with weekly circulation of approximately 2.98 million copies, up from approximately 2.96 million copies immediately before. - FY2017-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result of this acquisition, the Group's core newspaper and other publishing business expanded from 55 editions across 55 areas in 2 prefectures, with weekly circulation of approximately 2.04 million copies, to 75 editions across 75 areas in Tokyo and 4 prefectures as of the end of November 2016, with weekly circulation of approximately 2.96 million copies. In addition, the Iwatsuki edition of ちいき新聞 was launched in Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture, in September 2016, and the company entered Ibaraki Prefecture for the first time in November, launching the Toride-Moriya edition of ちいき新聞. Following these launches, total weekly circulation of ちいき新聞 reached 2.11 million copies.」
The publishing base expanded to 75 areas and 75 editions across Tokyo and 4 prefectures, with weekly circulation of approximately 2.96 million copies, and the Iwatsuki edition and the Toride-Moriya edition launched following the company's first entry into Ibaraki Prefecture. - FY2016AdvancedAnnual report
「Taking into account administrative boundaries and advertisers' trading areas, the Group sets the standard number of households per edition area for ちいき新聞 and 地域新聞ショッパー at approximately 30,000 households. Based on this assumption, it subdivides its operating areas of Chiba Prefecture, mainly northwestern Chiba; Saitama Prefecture, mainly southern Saitama; Kanagawa Prefecture, mainly northern Kanagawa; and Tokyo, mainly southwestern Tokyo, into 75 editions, and publishes ちいき新聞 and 地域新聞ショッパー with circulation of 2.94 million copies per issue as of 4 November 2016 (Note 2).」
The publishing base expanded from 73 editions and approximately 2.87 million copies as of the third quarter to 75 editions and 2.94 million copies as of 4 November 2016. - FY2016-Q3First statedAnnual report
「As a result of this acquisition, the Group's core newspaper and other publishing business expanded from 55 editions across 55 areas in 2 prefectures to 77 editions across 77 areas in Tokyo and 3 prefectures. Weekly circulation also increased from approximately 2.04 million copies to 3 million copies as of the end of May 2016.」
The company states that the number of distribution areas expanded from 55 to 77 and weekly circulation increased from approximately 2.04 million to 3 million copies.