Tracing the History of Nikkei in English
Octorber 1, 2021 -- Nikkei Inc. will publish a series of articles in English on its website( https://www.nikkei.co.jp/nikkeiinfo/en/global_services/ ) about the history of the company.
It is a story that starts with the first issue of the Chugai Bukka Shimpo in 1876 and includes achange of name to the Nihon Keizai Shimbun (the Nikkei) after World War II, the beginning ofthe Nikkei Stock Average, and an alliance with the Financial Times. It is our hope that thesearticles will provide an opportunity for overseas businesspeople to gain more knowledge about
Nikkei.
Nikkei celebrates its 145th anniversary in December this year. (The predecessor of the Nikkei,the Chugai Bukka Shimpo, was first published on December 2, 1876.) Nikkei will continue tomake further progress as it works to fulfill its mission of "contributing to the development of afree and healthy market economy and democracy.""Our History" is a series of articles that unfolds the story of Nikkei. Until now, it has been
available only on the Japanese website, but it has been translated into English, and has been
re-edited and made public. The first installment is about Nikkeiʼs alliance with the FT. Thisevent marked the beginning of Nikkei's widespread recognition in English-speaking countries
as a media voice.

Eiichi Shibusawa, a pioneering leader of the Japanese economy, also appears in the story as aname from the Meiji era, when Nikkeiʼs predecessor the Chugai Bukka Shimpo was launched.
In the discussion of the days from World War II to the post-war period, you can sense the spiritof the managers and editors of the time. They attempted to observe the world from an
economic perspective and convey their findings in a "fair and impartial" manner, without
depending on any particular ideology or position and without being beholden to any authority.

Our History 1: Nikkei Acquires Financial Times (FT)Our History 2: The Roots of the Nikkei - the Chugai Bukka Shimpo
Our History 3: The Birth of the Nikkei

The three stories to be published first are, so to speak, an introduction. In the second part ofthe series, we will reveal the story of the beginnings of the Nikkei Stock Average, which has
been marking the movements of theJapanese economy for many years. Youwill also learn about the advent of thedigital subscriptions that were among thefirst such media innovations in Japan andAsia. Be sure to follow this fascinating
series as it unfolds.
"Our History" will be posted on Nikkei
Inc.'s "Global Services” corporate website,
and it will be updated as needed. The site
not only provides content that touches on
Nikkei's journalism as a news organization, but it also makes available information on thevarious commercial services that the Nikkei Group provides to its readers and customers
overseas. We invite you to visit our site athttps://www.nikkei.co.jp/nikkeiinfo/en/global_services/

About Nikkei
Nikkei is a world-renowned media brand for Asian news, respected for quality journalism and for being a trusted
provider of business news and information. Founded as a market news provider in Japan in 1876, Nikkei has growninto one of the worldʼs largest media corporations, with 37 foreign editorial bureaus and approximately 1,500
journalists worldwide. Nikkei acquired the Financial Times in 2015.
Contact
Public Relations Office, Nikkei Inc.
pr@nex.nikkei.co.jp
https://www.nikkei.co.jp/nikkeiinfo/en/