Top Page Structure

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

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

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.

Infographics
Let's read the Nikkei in English
Podcast

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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