Asahi Shimbun Publications

Asahi Shimbun Publications Inc. is the publishing arm of The Asahi Shimbun Company, primarily known for its flagship publication The Asahi Shimbun, one of the largest newspapers in Japan.

Asahi Shimbun Publications was founded on April 1, 2008, and acts as a successor to Asahi Sonorama. When Asahi Sonorama was dissolved at the end of September 2007, all of its publications, operations, and trademarks were inherited by The Asahi Shimbun Company and then by Asahi Shimbun Publications when it was established.