THE OUTLINE OF ASIAPRESS INTERNATIONAL
Title: ASIAPRESS International Company, Limited.
Representative: NONAKA Akihiro(producer, journalist)
Representative(Osaka Office): ISHIMARU Jiro(journalist, editor of Rimjin-gang Magazine)
Date of Foundation: October 1, 1987 (registered as Limited Company on June 10, 1994)
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OBJECTIVES:
1) To bring forth independence of expression.
2) To launch independent journalistic activities without relying on any corporate capital or authorities.
3) To cooperate with journalists from all over Asia.
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PROJECTS:
Development and distribution of journalistic photography and visual news clips;
development, production, and distribution of video programs; coverage, edition, and publication of magazines, books, and other publications; and, collection and distribution of information on Asia and the rest of the world.
Journalists and reporters cover countries not only Asia but also Africa, Middle East, Europe.
Currently, ASIAPRESS emphasizes following major projects
supporting fiilmakers and movie directors in China,
Publishing Rimjin-gang magazine. Train journalist skills for North Korean journalists and reporters who continue undercover coverage inside North Korea to convey real views and voices of poeple to outer world.
ASIAPRESS journalists cover war -zones and conflict area such as Palestine, Afghanistan and Iraq.
Journalists are obliged to have security lectures and trainings. Equipment preparations such as satellite communication device, protecions and body armor are well considered if there are necessities.
Our principle is to place maximum priority on human life when journalists enter the battle-zones.
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DISTRIBUTIONS:
TV STATIONS(JAPAN); NHK,NTV(Nippon TV),FujiTV,TBS,TV-ASAHI,TV Tokyo,MBS,ASAHI BROADCASTIG,KANSAI TV,TV OSAKA
TV STATIONS(WORLD);KBS(Korea),MBC(Korea),CNN(U.S),CBS(U.S),Channel 4(U.K),BBC(U.K),ARD(Germany),Canal+(France),Discovery Channel(U.S),New York Times TV(U.S), Al Hurra(Arabic sattelite) etc
Radio(JAPAN); NHK,Nippon Broadcasting,TBS,Nippon Cultural Broadcasting,MBS,ABC,Radio Osaka,Radio Kansai
Newspapers-News agencies; Yomiuri, Asahi,Sankei,Mainichi,Kyodo News, etc.
Magazines; Weekly AERA,SAPIO,Sunday Mainichi,Bungei Shunjyu,Weekly Morning,Weekly Kin-youbi,NEWSWEEK,Weekly Gendai,Weekly Post,Weekly Friday,Weekly Flash,DAYS JAPAN,The Hankyoreh 21(Korea)
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JOINT RESERCH STUDY PROGRAM:
ASIAPRESS is currently working together with universities and institutions for joint research on journalsm and media activities. Journalists carries series of lectures at universities, and video-program producing lectures.
