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Asahi Shimbun (朝日新聞 Asahi Shinbun) is a national leading newspaper in Japan. Though the circulation, which is 12,600,000 as of 2002, is behind that of Yomiuri Shinbun, the influence is considered greater. Its views are more liberal than those of the Yomiuri Shinbun.

The newpaper has an alliance with International Herald Tribune, publishing "International Herald Tribune/The Asahi Shimbun" as their English edition, a replacement of an old English edition.

Tensei Jingo (天声人語, Latin: Vox Populi, Vox Dei, English: "The voice of the people is the voice of God.") is a prominent daily column featuring recent news and social issues. The column is also available as an email newsletter.

The Asahi Haikuist Network is a weekly column written by David McMurray that features haiku in English written by people from Japan and around the world. It also has commentary in each column on a few of the haiku.

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