Most of these historical, international news databases include digitized ("as printed") PDF versions of the newspaper, while others may contain only the full text. If you don't see the specific country you are searching for represented in these databases, try one of the databases with global coverage.
Irish Newspaper Archive contains full-text searchable digitized Irish newspapers, with issues spanning the 1700s to current day, as well as the Radical & Political Newspapers collection with publications related to the political unrest in Ireland in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Newspapers with both local and national scope and circulation are included and new titles and issues added regularly.
Founded in 1875, *Al-Ahram * is one of the most prominent Arabic newspapers in the Middle East, including its legacy as Egypt’s most authoritative and influential national daily. This is the newspaper's digitized and OCRed run.*
Japan Times Archives provides full-text searching and page images of the English-language newspaper Japan Times from 1897-2022 (Dec.). Japan Times is the oldest English language newspaper in Japan. Database includes content for The Japan Advertiser. Founded by an American, the Japan Advertiser served as an essential Western perspective during Japan's aggressive advancement into Asia until the title was absorbed into the Japan Times in November 1940. It is a full image/full text searchable digital archive (1913-1940) and is available alongside the Japan Times Digital Archive.
