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Kyodo News (共同通信社 Kyōdō Tsūshinsha) is a nonprofit cooperative news agency based in Minato-ku, Tokyo. It was established in 1945 and it distributes news to almost all newspapers, and radio and television networks in Japan. The newspapers using its news have about 50 million subscribers. The subdivision Kyodo News International founded in 1982 is located in Rockefeller Center, New York. A non-profit organization (often called non-profit org or simply non-profit or not-for-profit) can be seen as an organization that doesnt have a goal to make a profit. ... A cooperative (also co-operative or co-op) is an association of persons who join together to carry on an economic activity of mutual benefit. ... A news agency is an organization of journalists established to supply news reports to organizations in the news trade: newspapers, magazines, and radio and television broadcasters. ... Minato (港区; -ku) is a special ward located in Tokyo, Japan. ... 1945 (MCMXLV) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1945 calendar). ... Subscriber: In a public switched telecommunications network such as the common telephone system, the ultimate user, customer, of a communications service. ... 1982 (MCMLXXXII) is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Lower Plaza at Rockefeller Center. ... Official language(s) None, English de facto Capital Albany Largest city New York City Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 27th 141,205 km² 455 km 530 km 13. ...


Their online news site is in Japanese, Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), and English. Simplified Chinese characters (Simplified Chinese: 简体字; Traditional Chinese: 簡體字; pinyin: jiǎntǐzì; also called 简化字/簡化字, jiǎnhuàzì) are one of two standard character sets of printed contemporary Chinese written language. ... Traditional Chinese characters are one of two standard character sets of printed contemporary Chinese written language. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ...


Satoshi Ishikawa is the news agency's president.


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Kyodo News - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (109 words)
Kyodo News (共同通信社 Kyōdō Tsūshinsha) is a nonprofit cooperative news agency based in Minato-ku, Tokyo.
It was established in 1945 and it distributes news to almost all newspapers, and radio and television networks in Japan.
The subdivision Kyodo News International founded in 1982 is located in Rockefeller Center, New York.
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