Kyodo News
Founded in November 1945 as a nonprofit cooperative organization, Kyodo News is Japan’s leading news agency, covering developments in Japan and globally while distributing news around the clock to domestic and overseas media, international organizations and institutions. Most Japanese newspapers and broadcasting stations subscribe to Kyodo’s services. Operating on an annual budget from membership dues and subscription revenues, Kyodo maintains complete independence from government and commercial interests. The agency has built a reputation as Japan’s most reliable, integrated news source, distributing stories, photos, graphics, audio and video scripts. As one of Asia’s most influential news agencies, Kyodo offers Japanese, English and Chinese-language services to subscribers worldwide. The agency employed more than 1,000 journalists and photographers as of 2022.
