*I would like to state in advance that I have no intention of defaming or slandering this newspaper, which has long reigned as Japan’s specialized economic newspaper.
The pages of the Nikkei newspaper opened during the morning commute.
While it might appear to many business people as a “symbol of intellectual status,” is it truly safe to make decisions simply “because it’s written in the Nikkei”?
Indeed, as Japan’s only nationwide economic newspaper, the Nikkei enjoys strong support from corporate decision-makers and high-income readers.
Due to its relationships with the Bank of Japan and the Ministry of Finance, its information on monetary policy is considered reliable.
Additionally, the Nikkei actively covers and provides highly accurate information about top personnel changes at major corporations.
However, when it comes to international information, it’s a different story.
Even among Japanese “elite professionals” in investment and economics, few place much importance on the Nikkei’s international coverage.
To understand why, let’s examine the information structure of “primary information,” “secondary information,” and “tertiary information.”
