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NSK News Bulletin Online
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*Topics --Kyodo's Haruna Wins National Press Club Award - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Story of the Month>>> NSK Advertising Committee Issues Media-Usage Survey Results ------------------------------------------------------------------- Yomiuri Shimbun's Kyoto Factory Spins into Operation The Yomiuri Shimbun's Osaka head office on April 12 began the full operation of its new printing factory in Yawata City, Kyoto. With a total floor space of 7,900 sq. meters, the new factory can churn out 40-page issues incorporating a total of up to 16 color pages. The factory uses a thermal computer-to-plate (CTP) system that runs on two high-speed offset rotary presses made by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. The press can print 180,000 copies per hour. The Kyoto factory prints about 340,000 copies of the morning issue and 170,000 copies of the evening issue to be distributed in Kyoto Prefecture, Fukui Prefecture and a part of Shiga Prefecture. The printing for those areas was previously spread out across facilities at the Osaka head office, a factory in Ibaraki City, Osaka, and other places. The Yomiuri Shimbun has a nationwide daily circulation totaling about 10.06 million copies. Its new Kyoto factory is the seventh operated by its Osaka head office and its 28th printing facility in total.
The Chunichi Shimbun turned the crank on its new printing factory in Tsujimachi in Kita Ward, Nagoya City, on April 16. Chunichi publishes a major regional daily newspaper with a circulation of about 2.75 million copies. The new factory has a total floor space of 10,366 sq. meters and can print 40 pages, including up to 16 color pages. The factory marks a first for the Chunichi with its thermal computer-to-plate (CTP) system. The facility has an hourly output capacity of 170,000 copies from its three high-speed shaftless rotary presses manufactured by Tokyo Kikai Seisakusho, Ltd. The new factory prints about 490,000 copies of the morning edition and 80,000 copies of the evening edition that used to be printed at the company's head office for distribution in Aichi and Mie prefectures.
A delegation of 11 Chinese journalists and editors visited Japan from April 7-17 for the 22nd Japan-China Journalists-Exchange Program. NSK sponsors the program with its Chinese counterpart, the All-China Journalists Association. NSK held a reception in Tokyo on April 8 for the Chinese delegation (see photo). The theme for this year was "Japan and China's shared role in building a Northeast Asia Economic Zone." The delegation visited Nippon Television Network Corp. and other journalistic centers in Tokyo on April 8, and was briefed about trends in Japan-China trade relations on April 9. Starting on April 10, they traveled to the cities of Kanazawa, Toyama and Niigata to observe economic development along the Sea of Japan. On April 14, they paid a courtesy call on the head office of the Akita Sakigage Shimpo, a major local newspaper in Akita Prefecture. After their first day in Tokyo, Li Jiuca, editor-in-chief of the television broadcaster Tang Shan, said he was impressed by how much more advanced Japanese TV broadcasting is than its Chinese counterparts. Commenting on Japan in general, Li said that he witnessed a high level of job dedication among Japanese media workers, adding that he was already finding many things from which to learn in Japan, specifically noting a higher level of efficiency in job performance. By way of background, it must be noted that this visit took place after a spate of reports about misconduct by Japanese in China. As a result, there have been an increasing number of instances of Chinese media covering the growth of anti-Japanese sentiment among the Chinese people. Delegation chief Deng Wan, who is the president of the Ningxia Hui Autonomous Regional Journalists Association, noted that it is important that the Chinese media report such issues within the broader framework of China-Japan friendship. "By thoroughly assessing the implications, we must strive not to allow such issues or problems to have a serious impact on the overall situation -- especially if they are really just minor matters," he said. The Chinese delegation returned home after ending its Japan visit in Osaka.
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