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The Japan News is an English-language daily published by The Yomiuri Shimbun a leading Japanese newspaper with the largest circulation in the nation. Launched in 1955, the English paper was long known as The Daily Yomiuri. It changed to its current name in April 2013 as part of a major renewal of the newspaper’s content. It's mission is to offer the latest and most reliable information about Japan to the world. Drawing on The Yomiuri Shimbun’s broad news coverage network, it is a source of both domestic and foreign news. The Japan News has also a partnership with The Washington Post, the Los Angeles Times and The Times of London. Asia News Network, a network of 21 media groups in Asian cities, includes The Yomiuri Shimbun and The Japan News as its only members from Japan.
The Sendai Framework Voluntary Commitments (SFVC) online platform allows stakeholders to inform the public about their work on DRR. The SFVC online platform is a useful toolto know who is doing what and where for the implementation of the Sendai Framework, which could foster potential collaboration among stakeholders. All stakeholders (private sector, civil society organizations, academia, media, local governments, etc.) working on DRR can submit their commitments and report on their progress and deliverables.