Nikkei Inc.
Nikkei Inc. is a major Japanese media company best known for publishing The Nikkei, the world’s largest business daily by circulation. Founded in 1876, the company has a long history in economic and financial journalism. Its current name and flagship newspaper, Nihon Keizai Shimbun, was established in 1946, later shortened to Nikkei.
The company is employee-owned, as Japanese law prohibits the public trading of newspaper firms. Nikkei also owns and operates international media outlets such as Nikkei Asia and the Financial Times (FT), which it acquired from Pearson PLC in 2015 for $1.32 billion. In broadcasting, Nikkei owns the TX Network, including TV Tokyo and Nikkei CNBC.
Beyond newspapers, Nikkei’s holdings span magazines, digital media, databases, radio, and economic events. It operates affiliate companies like Nikkei BP, Radio Nikkei, and QUICK Corporation and holds significant shares in TV Tokyo Holdings and joint ventures such as Nikkei National Geographic.
Criticism
Nikkei has faced criticism for its close ties with Japan’s government through “press clubs,” which critics say reduce media independence. Journalists have also called out Nikkei’s reluctance to challenge major corporations or pursue investigative reporting, especially compared to international standards. For instance, the Financial Times broke major scandals like Olympus and Takata, which Nikkei initially underreported.
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