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● **Korea’s Tech Leap, Japan’s Analog Lag**

Digital Transformation Turmoil in Japanese Newspaper Companies and the Story of IT Innovation in South Korea

1. Basic Structure and Problems of Newspaper Company Operations

Newspaper company operations are largely divided into three stages: reporting, typesetting, and distribution.
Japanese newspaper companies still adhere to analog work and manual methods.
Manuscripts written by reporters and other staff go through several rounds of revisions and reviews,
Undergoing repetitive revision procedures using Word files, printed materials, and faxes.
This is an area where the latest IT technology and digital transformation are needed.

2. Comparison of Digital Transformation between South Korean and Japanese Newspaper Companies

South Korea utilizes a CMS (Content Management System) in conjunction with portals,
When a reporter writes an article, it is automatically sent to the internet, smartphones, and printed newspapers.
The Korean system works seamlessly on any device through responsive apps and integrated platforms,
This is a major strength in terms of the global economy and economic outlook.
On the other hand, Japan has to typeset separately for each device and each browser,
Slowing down technological innovation and reducing competitiveness.

3. The Necessity of Integrated CMS and IT Innovation

The new integrated CMS automatically handles typesetting, printing, and online distribution at once when a reporter writes an article.
This method is a case of the latest digital transformation,
Maximizing efficiency and reducing costs.
Introducing South Korea’s advanced cases to Japanese newspaper officials,
In Japan, it elicits reactions such as “This is what we wanted to do.”
In the end, Japanese newspaper companies realize the need for rapid system conversion through IT innovation.

4. Development Productivity and Problems of Japanese IT Companies

In Japan, newspaper companies’ system development relies on manual work,
They insist on outdated languages such as COBOL and outdated development processes.
This increases development costs,
The time it takes to convert the system is longer,
Weakening competitiveness and increasing cost burden.
IT vendors have low digital understanding of customers,
They simply propose products without analyzing the latest technology requirements.
In contrast, South Korea has achieved low costs and rapid system innovation by increasing productivity through automation tools and responsive app development.

5. Future Prospects and Strategic Tasks

Japanese newspaper companies are facing a cliff with the existing system due to declining subscribers and an aging population.
Now is the time to promote IT innovation and digital transformation.
Japanese IT companies are reluctant to develop new integrated systems due to cost and time issues,
Adopting South Korea’s advanced cases is
It can be a quick solution.
In the end, from the perspective of the global economy and economic outlook,
Digital transformation and IT innovation across the newspaper industry
It is emerging as a key strategic task for survival and competitiveness.

Comparing the IT systems of South Korean and Japanese newspaper companies,
Japan still relies on outdated processes and manual work,
While struggling with digital transformation,
South Korea is achieving IT innovation through efficient and inexpensive system operation through integrated CMS and responsive apps.
This difference includes global economy, digital transformation, newspaper industry, IT innovation, economic outlook, etc.
It can be summarized as key keywords.
In the future, Japanese newspaper companies should also introduce South Korea’s advanced cases
It is time to start system conversion and efficiency improvement.

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