The Times announced today that it will start printing in America from next month for the first time in its history.

The first United States edition of The Times will be published on Tuesday, June 6 and will be available by subscription and at more than 2,000 retail outlets across New York and New Jersey.

Commenting on the launch of the US edition, Robert Thomson, Editor of The Times said: "This is a key moment in the development of The Times as an international media brand. We have seen a large increase in our Times Online readership in the US and the appearance of the newspaper on the streets of New York marks the next stage in our print and web expansion.

"The Times has one of the largest international networks of any newspaper in the world and US readers want and need sophisticated global political and economic coverage."

The newspaper will be printed on the presses of the New York Post, which is also owned by News Corporation. The US edition will be edited by John Mair, editor of the international edition of The Times.

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