Printed newspapers were used by 39.1 percent of people in Japan in fiscal year 2022. The penetration rate consistently declined in recent years and fell below 50 percent in fiscal year 2019.
Share of people who use printed newspapers in Japan from fiscal year 2014 to 2022
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Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (Japan). (June 23, 2023). Share of people who use printed newspapers in Japan from fiscal year 2014 to 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1396658/japan-printed-newspapers-penetration-rate/
Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (Japan). "Share of people who use printed newspapers in Japan from fiscal year 2014 to 2022." Chart. June 23, 2023. Statista. Accessed May 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1396658/japan-printed-newspapers-penetration-rate/
Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (Japan). (2023). Share of people who use printed newspapers in Japan from fiscal year 2014 to 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1396658/japan-printed-newspapers-penetration-rate/
Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (Japan). "Share of People Who Use Printed Newspapers in Japan from Fiscal Year 2014 to 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 23 Jun 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1396658/japan-printed-newspapers-penetration-rate/
Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (Japan), Share of people who use printed newspapers in Japan from fiscal year 2014 to 2022 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1396658/japan-printed-newspapers-penetration-rate/ (last visited May 21, 2024)
Share of people who use printed newspapers in Japan from fiscal year 2014 to 2022 [Graph], Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (Japan), June 23, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1396658/japan-printed-newspapers-penetration-rate/