{
  "id": 17175845,
  "title": "Japan weekly 'Sunday Mainichi' to halt publication next April, ending over 100-yr history",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/japan-weekly-sunday-mainichi-to-halt-publication-next-april-ending",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-30T04:42:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Mainichi",
    "slug": "the-mainichi",
    "url": "https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20261030/p2g/00m/0et/045000c"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Japanese weekly newspaper Sunday Mainichi, one of the oldest general-interest publications in Japan, will cease printing next April, marking the end of its more than 100-year history. The publisher, Mainichi Shimbun Publishing Inc., cited a shrinking market and rising material costs as the primary reasons for the shutdown. The magazine, which was launched in April 1922, had an average circulation of about 30,000 copies in fiscal 2025. The final issue is set to go on sale on April 27, 2027. The publication is renowned for its coverage of university admissions, including rankings of high schools by the number of graduates accepted to prestigious institutions like the University of Tokyo, as well as lists of successful applicants.",
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  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}