12 of the Top Japanese Business Publications, websites & Magazines
A Tokyo-based boutique communication agency, WONDERHOODS, introduces the top Japanese Business Publications & Magazines that people in the business field use to gather information on a daily basis.
The Nikkei (Nikkei Shimbun)
The Nikkei is a daily national newspaper published by Nikkei Inc. It also selects stocks for the Nikkei Stock Average and has a significant influence on the economy, setting it apart from other economic magazines. The paper and electronic versions of the newspaper deliver the latest news to readers in Japan and around the world.
Nikkei Business
Nikkei Business” is a weekly magazine published by Nikkei Business Publications, Inc. Since its first issue in 1969, Nikkei Business has always been “one step ahead of the times” and continues to provide “practical and useful information” from a unique perspective based on direct interviews with notable companies and people. As Japan’s No. 1 economic and management information magazine read by business leaders on the front lines, Nikkei Business has earned unrivaled trust.
Diamond
Diamond is a business media owned and operated by Diamond Inc. Founded in 1913, Diamond is one of Japan’s leading weekly business magazines with a long history and tradition of providing timely economic, financial, and corporate information. It provides useful information for business activities through innovative feature projects, original market research, precise and timely economic, industrial, and entrepreneurial reports, and a variety of serial articles and columns. Each issue is packed with timely information that is useful for work. The most energetic business information magazine of the moment. In-depth coverage with a unique approach and a wealth of data is presented in an easy-to-read visual format.
Toyo Keizai
Toyo Keizai is an economic magazine first published in 1895 by TOYO KEIZAI INC. From foreign exchange trends to entertainment, our talented writers read the cutting edge of the economy. The special features cover the latest developments in the domestic economy, the rapidly growing Chinese economy since the beginning of the 21st century, the destabilizing economic situation in Europe and the United States, and other topics. The magazine also features a wealth of interviews with presidents and managers of major companies, making it the perfect magazine for reading up on cutting-edge developments.
ITmedia Business Online
ITmedia Business Online, a news site operated by ITmedia Corporation, a member of the SOFTBANK Group, is an online business magazine that encourages the development of corporate business by reporting the latest trends and advanced case studies. Based on the concept of “thinking about news and understanding business models,” the magazine provides action leaders active on the corporate frontlines with easy-to-understand coverage of the latest trends and strategies through interviews with many companies, ranging from leading companies representing various industries to emerging companies proposing new business models.
Forbes JAPAN
Forbes JAPAN is the inaugural issue of the Japanese edition of Forbes, a business magazine read by 8 million people in 38 countries around the world. In Japan, Forbes JAPAN is operated by linkties Co. With the theme of “From the World to Japan, Japan to the World,” Forbes JAPAN focuses on the stories of people at the forefront of business in Japan and abroad and delivers messages to readers that will open the way to the future. We invite you to experience a world you have not yet known through Forbes. Read it and your outlook on life will change from day one! Focuses on the world’s most cutting-edge business models, strategies, and technologies.
BUSINESS INSIDER JAPAN
Business Insider was founded in the United States in 2007. It is an online economic media with 11 editions globally, including in Germany, the Netherlands, Poland, and India, and is read by about 280 million people. Business insider Japan was launched in January 2017. It is operated by Mediagen Inc. Under the tagline of “Better Capitalism – Let’s create an economy where kindness is a priority”, Business insider Japan delivers daily news in a wide range of fields including business, economy, politics, finance, technology, and careers.
NewsPicks
NewsPicks is a Japanese social online economic media and news site. It was founded on April 1, 2015. NewsPicks delivers economic news from more than 90 media outlets in Japan and abroad, as well as original articles created by the NewsPicks editorial staff. NewsPicks is a social online economic media and news site in Japan, founded in April 2015.
HUFFINGTON POST
The HuffPost Japan edition was launched in 2013 by The Huffington Post Japan K.K., a joint venture with Asahi Shimbun, and has been operated by BuzzFeed Japan K.K. since May 1, 2021, following a corporate merger. Aiming to be a “media outlet that generates conversation,” BuzzFeed Japan delivers news in a variety of ways, including articles and videos, with a global perspective and respect for diversity.
In addition to current news related to politics, economics, culture, and lifestyle, we also focus on features and opinion articles as an “agenda-setting media” that picks up the voices and thoughts of individuals.
Harvard Business Review
DIAMOND Harvard Business Review is a collaboration between Harvard Business Review in the U.S. and Diamond in Japan and is the only comprehensive management magazine in Japan that is popular among business people. It explains management techniques and the future of management that can be used in an ever-changing business environment. It is targeted at the executive level, but it also caters to young businesspeople. Because it provides information that anyone in business as a leader would want to know, it can be used when you want to manage your company with an eye to its future.
Gendai Business
Gendai Business is a web magazine that provides a wide range of information from politics and economics to work styles, focusing on Kodansha’s magazine contents such as Gendai Weekly and FRIDAY. From in-depth analysis of politics and economics by journalists and experts to trend information in all genres, this web magazine provides businesspeople with high-quality information. The in-depth information that can only be read here is highly supported.
Newsweek Japan
Newsweek Japan Edition is a media operated by CCC Media House. Newsweek Japan Edition” delivers in-depth coverage of politics, economics, and international affairs from a global perspective. It is read by people who seek “reliable” and “quality” information because we live in an online society, and who know the value of reading “the same news as the rest of the world,” not just “news only from Japan.
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