Overseas Editions 1935-1945How to use

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Summary

The Asahi Shimbun Reduced-size Facsimile Edition "Image Database of Overseas Editions" contains regional news published by Asahi Shimbun covering such as Taiwan and Korea in colonies. Searches are possible by the publication date. The entire regional news page can be viewed while making the image larger or smaller. This is useful for looking up past colonial events and history.

  • Overseas Editions are optional contents for users of Asahi Shimbun Cross-Search.

Regarding compilation of news pages

The original Image Database of Overseas Editions preserved by Asahi Shimbun on microfilm have been scanned and converted to PDF files.
Although the date range varies by region, generally it spans from 1935 to 1945.

Regions Recording period Remarks (missing issue)
台湾1935年2月~1944年9月1935年7月、1941年9月~11月は欠号
朝鮮1935年2月~1945年8月1935年7月、1945年4月~6月は欠号
中国1937年12月~1945年3月
旧満州(中国東北部)1935年2月~1945年3月1935年7月は欠号
  • Some editions are not available.
  • Newspaper pages are not available for next days when the newspaper was not published.

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The Asahi Shimbun Database Support