1879年,《朝日新闻》创刊于日本当时的经济中心城市大阪。目前的发行量早刊830余万份、晚刊400余万份,早刊在日本全国的普及率为17％,在东京、大阪、福冈、名古屋、北海道5个发行点的普及率为22％。另外还设有伦敦、荷兰、纽约、洛杉矶、新加坡、香港6个国际卫星版海外发行(印刷)点。正式员工有7000余人,在日本各地有3600多家专卖店(各店独立经营),从事报纸征订和销售的员工有88000多人。 In 1879, “Asahi Shimbun” was founded in Japan was the economic center of Osaka city. The current circulation of more than 830 million copies of the first issue, more than 400 million copies of late, early publication in Japan, the penetration rate of 17% in Tokyo, Osaka, Fukuoka, Nagoya, Hokkaido five distribution points penetration rate was 22% . There are also six international satellite overseas distribution (printing) points in London, the Netherlands, New York, Los Angeles, Singapore and Hong Kong. There are more than 7,000 full-time employees, over 3,600 specialty stores throughout the country (each shop operates independently), and more than 88,000 employees engaged in newspaper subscriptions and sales.