Shimbun Akahata
| Type | Daily newspaper |
|---|---|
| Owner | Japanese Communist Party |
| Editor-in-chief | Kogiso Yoji |
| Founded | 1928 |
| Language | Japanese |
| Headquarters | Tokyo |
| Country | Japan |
| Circulation | 850,000 (2024) |
| Website | Akahata (in Japanese) Japan Press Weekly (in English) |
Shimbun Akahata (Japanese: しんぶん赤旗, lit. 'Red Flag Newspaper') is a daily newspaper published by the Japanese Communist Party (JCP). It was founded in 1928 and currently has both daily and weekly editions. Revenue raised from selling the paper is used to fund the party's activities.