Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "The Asahi Shimbun" in English language version.
In August the left-of-centre Asahi newspaper retracted a series of articles it had published about the comfort women issue based on the testimony of a Japanese author Seiji Yoshida.
In 1980, one prominent critic in the leading left-liberal daily, the Asahi Shimbun, wrote, ...
... Accused of disrespect toward the emperor, the liberal-left Asahi Shimbun has repeatedly been the target of violence. ...
In 1980, one prominent critic in the leading left-liberal daily, the Asahi Shimbun, wrote, ...
... Accused of disrespect toward the emperor, the liberal-left Asahi Shimbun has repeatedly been the target of violence. ...
The paper is known for its liberal and progressive views.
The Asahi Shimbun, Japan's leading left-of-centre newspaper, with a circulation of 7.3m, is battling for its reputation after a third embarrassing ...
That announcement capped a difficult year-and-a-half for independent media that saw the largest liberal newspaper, the Asahi Shimbun, subdued and other critical commentators removed from the airwaves.
One frequent target is the Asahi Shimbun, which to many is the liberal newspaper of record in Japan.
The left-of-centre Asahi Shimbun accused Abe of abandoning Japan's postwar pacifism after minimal public debate.