Sankei Shimbun

Sankei Shimbun is generally regarded as right-leaning in its editorial orientation, according to widely cited media-bias assessments of Japan's press. In Japan, Asahi Shimbun is listed as Left-leaning, while Nikkei and Mainichi are listed as Centrist — so you can open Sankei Shimbun beside a title of a different orientation and compare the same day's front pages directly.

Read Sankei Shimbun beside another title from Japan and the differences show up fastest in what leads the page. Two Japan dailies covering the same day will usually agree on the facts and differ on the ordering: which story is worth the top of the page, how the headline characterises it, and which follow-ups get space. Those are Sankei Shimbun's editorial choices, and they are easiest to see side by side. Because Sankei Shimbun is listed as right-leaning, the sharpest contrast is usually a left-leaning title from Japan on the same morning: the facts rarely differ, but which consequence is treated as the story often does.

This is an approximate orientation, not a definitive judgement — and not a rating of quality or accuracy. Read how Crosswire classifies editorial leanings, including the sources behind each label. Directory last reviewed 2026-07-28. Think this label is wrong? Suggest a correction.