EXCLUSIVE: Leading Japanese newspaper The Asahi Shimbun has signed with Storied Media Group for film and television representation. SMG will package and sell the newspaper’s content for feature films and television both domestically and internationally.
Known as a progressive newspaper of record, The Asahi Shimbun is one of the largest daily newspapers in the world, reaching a daily circulation of over 4 million. It has won major journalism awards for its reporting on political and corporate scandals, and has participated in global movements like the UN Global Compact. It also has partnered with organizations such as the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists to produce Pulitzer Prize-winning content, including the Panama Papers investigation in 2016. The newspaper draws on news-gathering and reporting networks in Japan and overseas, operating 257 offices, including 33 overseas bureaus
