Japan's 1st newspaper museum opens in Yokohama

Japan's 1st newspaper museum opens in Yokohama

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Red and white ribbons are cut Oct. 12 in a ceremony to mark the opening of ''Newspark,'' Japan's first newspaper museum, in Yokohama, the birthplace of the nation's thriving newspaper industry. The Japan Newspaper Museum has 150,000 items on display, including old newspapers and presses, many with explanations in both Japanese and English.

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