The total newspaper circulation in Japan amounted to 28.59 million copies in 2023, which was a decrease of more than two million copies compared to the previous year. The newspaper circulation continuously decreased throughout the observed period.
Total newspaper circulation in Japan from 2014 to 2023 (in million copies)
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Japan Newspaper Publishers and Editors Association. (December 26, 2023). Total newspaper circulation in Japan from 2014 to 2023 (in million copies) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 15, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/652352/japan-newspaper-circulation/
Japan Newspaper Publishers and Editors Association. "Total newspaper circulation in Japan from 2014 to 2023 (in million copies)." Chart. December 26, 2023. Statista. Accessed June 15, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/652352/japan-newspaper-circulation/
Japan Newspaper Publishers and Editors Association. (2023). Total newspaper circulation in Japan from 2014 to 2023 (in million copies). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 15, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/652352/japan-newspaper-circulation/
Japan Newspaper Publishers and Editors Association. "Total Newspaper Circulation in Japan from 2014 to 2023 (in Million Copies)." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 Dec 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/652352/japan-newspaper-circulation/
Japan Newspaper Publishers and Editors Association, Total newspaper circulation in Japan from 2014 to 2023 (in million copies) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/652352/japan-newspaper-circulation/ (last visited June 15, 2024)
Total newspaper circulation in Japan from 2014 to 2023 (in million copies) [Graph], Japan Newspaper Publishers and Editors Association, December 26, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/652352/japan-newspaper-circulation/