Nikkei, Inc.

Nikkei, Inc. (Japanese: 株式会社日本経済新聞社, Hepburn: Kabushiki gaisha Nihon Keizai Shinbun-sha) is a Japanese media and publishing company which owns The Nikkei and the Financial Times. Its first publication was in 1876 with the publication of The Chugai Bukka Shimpo (Domestic and Foreign Prices News). In 1946, the company name was changed to Nihon Keizai Shimbunsha, while the newspaper changed its title to the Nihon Keizai Shimbun, both of which were later shortened to Nikkei. Nikkei is an employee-owned company; Japanese law does not allow newspaper companies to be publicly traded. In addition to the Japan-based The Nikkei newspaper (the world's largest business daily in terms of circulation), Nikkei, Inc. owns and publishes two international publications: the Nikkei Asia weekly news magazine and the London headquartered Financial Times daily newspaper. Furthermore, it is the owner of the TX Network, of which TV Tokyo is the flagship station. Nikkei, Inc.'s holdings include companies in books, magazines to digital media, database services, broadcasting, and other activities such as economic/cultural events.