Other Publications and Ventures
Yomiuri also publishes The Daily Yomiuri, Japan's largest English-language newspaper. It publishes the daily Hochi Shimbun, a sport-specific daily newspaper, as well as weekly and monthly magazines and books.
Yomiuri Shimbun Holdings owns the Chuokoron-Shinsha publishing company, which it acquired in 1999, and the Nippon Television network.
It is a member of the Asia News Network.
The paper is known as the de facto financial patron of the baseball team Yomiuri Giants. They also sponsor the Japan Fantasy Novel Award annually.
It has been a sponsor of the FIFA Club World Cup every time it has been held in Japan since 2006.
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