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About K.K. Kyodo News

     

K.K. Kyodo News, a member of the Kyodo News Group, is an information service company engaged in a broad scope of businesses, including publication, assistance for corporate publicity activities and the supply of international information as well as the hosting of lecture meetings/exhibitions. 

1. Plan and host a variety of events 

The company plans and promotes publicity for businesses, central/local governments and organizations. As part of that, it manages forums and symposiums, including online events, at various locations. It also organizes art exhibitions across Japan, taking advantage of the network of Kyodo’s member newspapers and broadcasting stations. Exhibited are a wide array of artworks at home and abroad, ranging from impressionist to modern art. While these exhibitions provide regional communities with precious opportunities for enjoying excellent works, the company is also striving to introduce good but unknown works in and outside Japan. Furthermore, the company offers assistance for publicity to organizations sponsoring horse, bicycle, motorboat and motorcycle races. It also organizes various sporting events. In soccer, it supports public relations activities of the Japan Football Association’s (JFA) professional J. League and its farm, the Japan Football League (JFL). The company organizes soccer’s national competition for the Emperor’s Cup, with the final game played at the National Stadium. 

Examples of events, forums and projects: 

– Emperor’s Cup JFA Japan Football Championship 
– Professional “shogi” (Japanese chess) competition for “Kio” title 
– Professional “go” game competitions for “Gosei” and “Female Honinbo” titles 
– Monthly session “Kisaragi-kai” featuring leaders from various quarters as guest speakers, including political figures, business leaders and celebrities 
– Nationwide computer programming contest for elementary school students 

2. Press releases to be distributed in/outside Japan 

In cooperation with Kyodo News PR Wire (PRW), JBN (Japan Business News Center) assists businesses and organizations in public relations activities by distributing press releases in and outside Japan. In the Asia-Pacific region, releases are distributed in English through the AsiaNet consortium comprising leading regional news agencies such as Xinhua News Agency (China), Yonhap News Agency (South Korea), Press Trust of India and Mediality (Australia) as well as Kyodo News. For other parts of the world, including the United States and Europe, releases are channeled through global information distributors such as PR Newswire. JBN thus offers a one-stop solution for businesses seeking to distribute information worldwide, a service useful in particular to those without bases abroad. JBN also translates releases from foreign firms into Japanese for distribution to domestic media and portals through PRW. 

3. Various content from business to entertainment 

The company publishes books and free papers, including “Reporter’s Handbook” compiled by Kyodo News, K.K. Kyodo News’ parent company and Japan’s leading news agency; it is used as a guidebook for writing news stories. Other publications include “World Yearbook” that wraps up world affairs and country-by-country information, and “Kurashi-no Chie” (Wisdom of Living), a giveaway booklet used by newspaper companies as a promotion tool. The company is also acting as a secretariat for an association of publication departments of Kyodo’s member newspapers. The company runs an online portal “KK KYODO NEWS SITE,” “b.” for business people, and “OVO” to deliver a variety of information from lifestyle to entertainment.  

4. International Information Services Center 

The center mainly provides specialized information in Japanese not carried by ordinary newspapers. Main customers include government offices, businesses, universities and media organizations. The center publishes daily newsletters such as those focused on regional issues (“Russia/Eastern Europe File,” “China Watch” and so on). It also offers information on various global risk-related developments gathered from foreign wire services. 

<Overview> 

Company name: K.K. Kyodo News 
Established: August 1, 1972 
Capital: 100 million yen 

Head office: Shiodome Media Tower, 1-7-1 Higashi-Shimbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-7208, Japan 

Osaka office (Sales Department): Maruito Namba Bldg., 1-2-3 Minatomachi, Naniwa-ku,Osaka 556-0017, Japan

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