The Asahi Shimbun, a privately owned Japanese company founded in 1879, is a major newspaper. While it is one of Japan's largest and oldest newspapers, its current employee count is approximately 120, and its most recent annual revenue (2023) was below $10 million. The provided information does not support the description of its main product as "ball sports.
The Asahi Shimbun reported on July 29, 2025, that the Japanese Ministry of Defense plans to deploy long-range anti-ship missiles at Camp Kengun in Kumamoto Prefecture by the end of the current fiscal year. This deployment aims to strengthen Japan's defense capabilities in response to increased Chinese military activity near the Nansei Islands. Separately, on August 22, reports in The Asahi Shimbun indicated the Japanese government plans to double the target for private-sector investment in India to 10 trillion yen ($68 billion) over the next 10 years. Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi are expected to confirm this new target during a meeting in Tokyo on August 29.
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The Asahi Shimbun offers 2 products in the media and telecoms services and sports industries. The Asahi Shimbun's product portfolio comprises of media and TV services and ball sports.
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The Asahi Shimbun's revenues were less than $10M in 2023. Caretta Research has split The Asahi Shimbun's revenue into 2 different product categories, the largest of which is volleyball. For full access to The Asahi Shimbun's revenue breakdown subscribe to Caretta Portal.
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