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The Nikkei: Japan’s Only National Economic and Business Daily
Of the Nikkei’s many characteristics, the most notable is that it is the world’s largest business and economic daily, with a circulation of over 3 million. This is made possible by Japan’s efficient newspaper delivery system, bringing the Nikkei surely and reliably to its readers.

Circulation
The Nikkei’s circulation of over 3 million copies makes it the world’s top-selling economic daily.
Nikkei Editions
Source: ABC (Japan), average for January–June 2007

Subscription Rate by Edition
Japan’s efficient newspaper delivery system to homes and offices via local distributors is a major factor behind the Nikkei’s high subscription rate.
Morning edition   Afternoon edition
Nikkei Subscription Ratio by Edition
Source: ABC (Japan), average for January–June 2007

Nationwide Office Penetration
In Japan, the majority of offices in all industrial sectors subscribe to the Nikkei.
 
Percentage of nationwide office penetration
Percentage of nationwide office penetration
Source: Survey of Newspapers Subscribed to by Business Offices Nationwide 2005
 
 
Readers Who Read Only the Nikkei
The Nikkei covers not only economic and business news but also science, technology, culture and Japanese social trends. This balance and variety of content attracts many readers who read only the Nikkei.
 
Change in percentage of readers who read only the Nikkei
Source: The Nikkei Readership Survey, October 2006
 
 
Overseas News-gathering and Printing Bases
The international edition of the Nikkei is printed in eight locations: New York, Los Angeles, London, Heerlen (the Netherlands), Singapore, Hong Kong, Bangkok and Sydney. Dissemination of information is enhanced by The Nikkei Weekly and our other activities.
Overseas News-gathering and Printing Bases
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