Asia Fact File - South Korea

Business Asia, May 17, 1999

Good news, bad news

In this Fact File, we examine the newspaper circulation (per 1000 people) in the Asia-Pacific region.

AUSTRALIA 258
Major newspapers include:
The Australian, Sydney Morning Herald.

CHINA 23
Major newspapers include:
Xinhua News Agency, Guangzhou Daily

INDIA 31
Major newspapers include:
Madhya Prudesh Chronicle,
Hindustan Times

INDONESIA 20
Major newspapers include:
Pikiran Rakyat, Suara Pembaruan

JAPAN 576
Major newspapers include:
Kyoto Shimbun, Japan Times

MALAYSIA 142
Major newspapers include:
Sarawak Tribune, Nanyang Siangbao

PHILIPPINES 65
Major newspapers include:
Tempo, Manila Times

SINGAPORE 264
Major newspapers include:
Strait Times, Berita Harian

SOUTH KOREA 404
Major newspapers include:
Chosun Ilbo, Joong Ang Daily News

THAILAND 48
Major newspapers include:
Bangkok Post, The Nation

VIETNAM 8
Major newspapers include:
Saigon Times Daily

* All figures are 1997 estimates.

Source: United Nations Statistical Division.