Yomiuri Shimbun
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"Yomiuri Shimbun"/????/Yomiuri Shinbun}} is a Japanese newspaper published in Tokyo, Osaka, Fukuoka, Fukuoka/Fukuoka, and other major Japanese cities. It is part of the #Yomiuri Group/Yomiuri Group, Japan's largest media conglomerate. It is one of the five national newspapers in Japan; the other four are the Asahi Shimbun, the Mainichi Shimbun, Nihon Keizai Shimbun, and the Sankei Shimbun. The headquarters is in Otemachi, Chiyoda, Tokyo.

Founded in 1874, the Yomiuri Shimbun is credited with having the List of newspapers in the world by circulation/largest newspaper circulation in the world, having a combined morning and evening circulation of 14,323,781 through January 2002. In 2010, the daily was the number one in the list of the world's biggest selling newspapers with a circulation of 10,021,000. As of mid-year 2011, it still had a combined morning-evening circulation of almost 13.5 million for its national edition. The paper is printed twice a day and in several different local editions.

Yomiuri Shimbun established the Yomiuri Prize in 1948. Its winners have included Yukio Mishima and Haruki Murakami.

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Calling snap elections that would create a political vacuum just to save face should be avoided.

The LDP has built up a firm lead as the election campaign race entered a final phase.

But it goes without saying that the country cannot afford to be led by an ad hoc administration formed on the basis of seniority.

It is important for central and local government to hold discussions for the good of the country, taking into account the interests of local residents.

He certainly was bold in his appointments. But grave concern exists as to whether the new administration will be efficiently managed.

Given a strong concern that (politics) would plunge into huge confusion if the prime minister pushes with revision, there is a view that the pregnancy actually rescued him and he is still in luck.