[Closed] The morning edition will be closed on Monday, May 13th.
Updated: Aug 5
On that day, all newspaper deliveries including Nikkan-Sports will be suspended.
Closed: May 13th (Monday) morning edition
Only the morning edition will be closed except on January 2nd.
This may change due to national elections, etc.
We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and appreciate your understanding.
What are closed days?
Closing date in 2024
Print closing date dates
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┃Suspension of evening paper
The evening edition will be closed on Sundays, holidays, substitute holidays, and during the year-end and New Year holidays.
We will notify subscribers in December of each year regarding suspension of publication during the year-end and New Year holidays.
┃be (published every Saturday) suspension of publication
The suspension dates for 2024 (Reiwa 6) are as follows.
(Schedule is subject to change)
Saturday, May 4th
Saturday, August 10th
Saturday, August 17th
Saturday, December 28th
Saturday, January 4, 2025
*be TV (weekly program guide) will be published even when BE is closed.