The Daily Jakarta Shimbun Explained

The Daily Jakarta Shimbun
Type:Daily newspaper
Foundation:1998
Owners:PT. Bina Komunika Asiatama
Language:Japanese
Political:Secular
Publishing Country:Indonesia
Publishing City:Jakarta

is a Japanese-language newspaper in Indonesia. The company distributing the paper, PT. Bina Komunika Asiatama, has its headquarters in Jakarta.[1] Circulation in 2009 was about 4,000.[2]

History

The company was established on 28 July 1998 by 6 founders namely Mr. Fredi Chandra, Mr. Adam Nugroho, Mr. Jusuf Karadibrata, Mr. Drs. Soekrisno and Dr. Ryuji Nakamura led by General Wiyogo Atmodarminto. On November 6, 1998, Yasuo Kusano, a Japanese journalist, was invited as editor-in-chief of the newspaper. Kusano was formerly the Mainichi Shimbun bureau chief in Jakarta from 1981 to 1986; he returned to Indonesia after the fall of Suharto, and, finding that many publications banned during the Suharto era were being revived, decided to found a newspaper to provide accurate, in-depth information about Indonesia's new democratisation to Japanese readers. Its circulation was 50 in the beginning.[2]

Contents

Each issue has eight pages except on Fridays; on those days there is also an additional lifestyle supplement. Therefore, Friday issues have a total of 12 pages.[2]

Distribution

The newspaper company distributes copies to Garuda Indonesia for the airline to provide to Japanese customers. It also distributes copies to language centers and universities for students of the Japanese language.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. "会社概要" (Archive). The Daily Jakarta Shimbun. Retrieved on January 15, 2015. "Menara Thamrin Suite 501, Jl. M.H. Thamrin Kav.3 Jakarta Indonesia 10340"
  2. "'Jakarta Shimbun' a bridge to Indonesia" (Archive). The Jakarta Post. November 30, 2009. Retrieved on January 15, 2015.