What is TV Asahi?
'''TV Asahi''' (Rising Sun television) is a [[television network]] in [[Japan]]. It started in 1957. In 1996, [[Masayoshi Son]] collaborated with [[Rupert Murdoch]] and became the largest shareholder, but the [[Asahi Shinbun]] purchased it in 1997. TV Asahi was invaded also by the [[right-wing]] [[yakuza]] and a president of [[publisher]]. For those reasons, former the executive of [[police]] organization became a company director.<ref>[http://www.ullet.com/%E3%83%86%E3%83%AC%E3%83%93%E6%9C%9D%E6%97%A5%E3%83%9B%E3%83%BC%E3%83%AB%E3%83%87%E3%82%A3%E3%83%B3%E3%82%B0%E3%82%B9/%E5%BD%B9%E5%93%A1 TV Asahi, company directors], ullet.com.</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} ==Other websites== *[http://www.tv-asahi.co.jp/ TV Asahi] {{Japan-stub}} {{authority control}} [[Category:Japanese television networks]] [[Category:1957 establishments in Asia]] [[Category:1950s establishments in Japan]]