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1．Search box
Find stories using a keyword or a company name
2．Navigation
Find news categorized by politics, economy, business, culture and other types
3．World
Find news by countries and regions
4．Editor’s Picks
Read deep analysis on trending news, along with interviews with leaders in politics and business
6．OPINION
Read columns by guest writers with exclusive insights: updated daily.
5．INFOGRAPHICS
Read easy-to-understand commentary articles with a wealth of images and graphics. You can jump to the articles in Japanese by clicking “Read in Japanese.”
7．MOST READ
See the Top 5 stories from the past 24 hours, enables you to grasp what’s trending at a glance.
8．PODCAST
Our PODCAST which delivers articles related to hot topics in English.
9．LIFE & ARTS
Reports on trends in culture and society from political and economic perspectives on a variety of topics – from food and entertainment to history and customs
Keys to find information
Nikkei Asia updates an average of 30-40 articles per day on the website. In order to catch the articles you need, we recommend that you use article category search and newsletters.
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Search categories by articles in your field of interest
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Narrow down categories and pinpoint search articles
Field
Examples of recommended article categories
World
●Trade/ Trade war
●Politics/ Economy
●N Korea at crossroads
●International Relations
●japan-South Korea rift
SDGs Actions in Asian countries and regions
●Education
●Society/ Environment
●Japan Immigration
●Food and Beverage
●Energy/ Economy
Latest trends in Asian business
●Share Economy
●Transportation
●Business Trends
●Startups/ Startups in Asia
●Technology
Article Categories
Overview
Example of relevant categories
Understanding politics from an Asian perspective
Latest news on each country and region
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Opinion
Columns, analysis and commentary articles by outside experts
●Guest Writer
●The Nikkei View
Coronavirus
Coronavirus free to read
Latest news on coronavirus and latest trends in governments and companies in Asian countries and regions
●Health Care & Pharma
●Business Spotlight
●Politics
Life & Arts
Articles and columns on culture and society in Asian countries and regions
●Media & Entertainment
●Travel & Leisure
●Food & Beverage
Infographics
Illustrating hot topics using images, graphs and a wealth of data
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Keys to find information
- Search by focusing on specific topics
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Understand politics from an Asian perspective
On this page, we provide sample articles and tips to find information for students who are interested in international politics or international relations.
Samples
Use the article category
When you search for information, try to use the article category at the upper left of the article.
Trade/Trade war/Economy
N Korea at crossroads /International Relations
Japan-South Korea rift/Politics
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Measures towards SDGs in Asia
On this page, we provide sample articles and tips to find information for students who are interested in SDGs.
Samples
Use the article category
When you search for information, try to use the article category at the upper left of the article.
Education/Society
Environment/Food and Beverage
Energy/Economy
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The latest business trends in Asia
On this page, we provide sample articles and tips to find information for students who are majoring in management, economy or other business fields.
Samples
Use the article category
When you search information, try to use the article category at the upper left of the article.
Share EconomyTransportation /Business Trends
Startups /TechnologyChina tech /Startsup in Asia
5G networksHUAWEI CRACKDOWN
Keys to find information
- Search by focusing on a specific category
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World
Articles are categorized into 41 countries and regions
You can easily access news about your country or region of interest.
We recommend this category for students who are:
Interested in a specific country or region regardless of topic
International students from various countries who prefer to read news about japan or their own country in English
Planning to study abroad in Asia and want to understand the situation in Asian countries
Example of countries and region
Let’s check a category
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Opinion
In-depth analysis and commentary on Asian affairs by leading experts from around the world
Great resource for understanding Asia, with deep reporting on news and background
We recommend this category for students who:
Want to enhance their understanding of a specific news topic from multiple perspectives
Are looking for sources to reference for reports or dissertations
Want to consider ideas from various experts or compare to opinions around the world.
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Coronavirus/ Coronavirus Free to read
Information on the coronavirus pandemic in Asian countries and companies
Social problems and remedies revealed by the pandemic
We recommend this category for students who:
Want to learn about coronavirus
Are majoring in International Relations, Politics, Economy or Comparative politics
Are interested in business models of companies having significant effects on the issue
How companies and industries are affected by the turbulent markets
Article about
Coronavirus
Relevant topics and categories
Health care &Pharma
Opinion
International relations
Business trends
Startups
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Life &Arts
Articles and columns about Asian culture and society
Reports on trends in culture and society from political and economic perspectives, on a variety of topics, from food and entertainment to history and customs.
We recommend this category for students who:
Are interested in Asian people’s lives and culture
Are interested in Japan, including its history, traditions and latest trends
Want to learn English using familiar topics
This category has a lot of columns, written in relatively easy English
Relevant topics and categories
Media & Entertainment
Travel & Leisure
Food & Beverage
Society
Tea Leaves
You can enjoy the strategy of K-pop business and an interview for Yuta who is a member of one of the popular K-pop group. It reports trend in entertainment indastory including the current stories about J-pop leading company.
Article about Life & Arts
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Infographics
Introduce specific hot topics more deeply
Include vast amounts of data and graphics to supplement text
We recommend this category for students who:
Want to understand the basic points of the news
Want to compare the English and Japanese versions
Want to grasp news intuitively by watching data and graphics
Read the Japanese version by clicking “Read in Japanese”
Brush up your English with Nikkei Asia
Infographics illustrate news with plenty of graphics or illustrations along with article. You can enjoy comparing the article between English and Japanese with a link to the Japanese version illustrating the same topic.
”Let's read the Nikkei in English" is a radio program of the NIKKEI RADIO BROADCASTING CORPORATION. The segment "This week's news" is a tie-up with "Step up English," which teaches English with Nikkei Asia in the Nikkei evening edition. You can learn about the meaning of words and phrases using the latest topics.
Nikkei Asia provide "Asia stream" in the podcast. It explains about the hottest topics and articles in English, so you can not only catch up the latest information, but also enhance your listening skills.
FAQ
Do you have articles translated into Japanese?
Some (but not all) articles are translated into English from the Japanese newspaper The Nikkei. For translated articles, you can also read the original articles in Japanese. For infographics articles, you can read the Japanese articles from the “Read in Japanese” button, as they are linked to the Nikkei Online Edition. *They are not exact translations.
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