1. Ryūkyū ShimpōThe Ryūkyū Shimpō (琉球新報, Ryūkyū Shinpō, literally "Ryukyu News") was the first Okinawan newspaper. It was founded in 1893 by Shō Jun, a former prince of the Ryūkyū Kingdom, and is still in publication today. Historian George H. Kerr says of the newspaper, upon its founding, that it "strengthened leadership and promoted the development of informed opinion on matters of public concern". It has also been described as speaking for the former ruling class of the kingdom.
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