The Japan Times announced Monday that it had signed a publishing agreement with The New York Times Co. in the Japanese market.

The agreement will see the print edition of The Japan Times bundled with the International New York Times from Monday to Saturday. The first issue of the combined product, which will be known as The Japan Times/International New York Times, will be published on Oct. 16.

The International New York Times is currently known as the International Herald Tribune. On Feb. 25, the New York Times Company announced that its Paris-based sister publication will be re-branded as an international version of The New York Times and will be tailored and edited specifically for global audiences.