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Komei Shimbun 
Summary
Komei Shimbun (公明新聞; Clean Government Newspaper) is a Japanese language daily newspaper which is the official organ of Komeito, a conservative political party in Japan. The paper has been in circulation since 1962.
| Type | Daily newspaper |
|---|---|
| Owner(s) | Komeito |
| Founded | 2 April 1962 |
| Political alignment | Conservative |
| Language | Japanese |
| City | Tokyo |
| Country | Japan |
History and profile edit
Komei Shimbun was started by the Komeito party, and the first issue appeared on 2 April 1962.[1] The same year the party also launched a monthly political magazine, Komei (Japanese: Clean Government).[2] The party partly generated its income through the sale of these publications in the late 1960s.[2] The headquarters of Komei Shimbun is in Tokyo.[3]
References edit
- ^ "History". Komeito. Archived from the original on 10 June 2021. Retrieved 7 November 2021.
- ^ a b James Allen Dator (Spring 1967). "The Soka Gakkai in Japanese Politics". Journal of Church and State. 9 (2): 222. doi:10.1093/jcs/9.2.211.
- ^ Arvin Palmer (1971). Buddhist Politics: Japan's Clean Government Party. The Hague: Springer Netherlands. p. 96. ISBN 978-94-010-2996-4.