MERXWIRE provides accurate, efficient and reliable press release distribution services for enterprises and organizations in Japan, and delivers information about companies, products and events to the Japanese people and media. In 2025, we estimate that there will be as many as 110 websites that can guarantee the publication of news, and provide corporate customers with different options for publishing solutions.
Why choose Neptune Business News to issue a press release in Japan?
- Extensive media network: Neptune Business News maintains a good and stable news message distribution service cooperation with a number of local news agencies and media in Japan, covering traditional media, online media, social media, etc., to ensure that your press releases can be quickly and widely disseminated.
- Precise target audience: When a press release is published, you can choose to send additional news to industry reporters according to the characteristics of the press release content, according to multiple dimensions such as industry, region, and media type, so as to increase the chance that your press release can be seen by the most relevant reporters.
- Multimedia support: Support a variety of media formats, including text, pictures, audio, video, etc., to make the content of press releases more vivid and attractive.
- Editing and Translation: The editors of Neptune United Business News provide professional manuscript writing and revision suggestions, and can provide translations in multiple languages including Japanese after the content of the manuscript is confirmed, greatly reducing the manpower burden of customers.
In 2024, the launch plan can be published on up to 110 websites
We provide press release writing, editing, and distribution services in Japanese to ensure that the message is accurately conveyed to local audiences, and the distribution targets include the following heavyweight media in addition to general news websites:
1. Print and TV media news sites
Yomiuri Shimbun, Asahi Shimbun, Mainichi Shimbun, Sankei Shimbun, Nihon Keizai Shimbun: It has a large readership and influence in Japan, among which the Sankei Shimbun and Nikkei Shimbun focus on reporting economic news and have considerable influence in the business world.
- Consulting News: One of the largest circulation newspapers in the country. The Yomiuri Shimbun Group, centered on the Yomiuri Shimbun, has a number of subsidiaries including the Yomiuri Giants, Chuo Koronsha, Nippon Television, Yomiuri Television, and Sports Newspaper, and its business spans media businesses such as newspapers, radio, television, and magazines, as well as professional baseball and travel agencies.
- Asahi Shimbun: Liberal with a liberal outlook and a focus on in-depth reporting and international news. It was founded in Osaka in 1879. In 2008, it became the second largest daily newspaper in Japan in terms of circulation, second only to the Yomiuri Shimbun.
- Mainichi Shimbun: A long-established national newspaper known for its balanced coverage, and together with the Yomiuri Shimbun and Asahi Shimbun, it is one of the three major newspapers in Japan.
- Japan Tsunoto Shimbun: Focusing on economic and business news, it is the main source of information for the business community. It is also recognized as a relatively authoritative newspaper in Japan in terms of politics and economy, and the color of political factions is relatively light.
- Sankei Shimbun: Focusing on political and economic news, Sankei Shimbun was one of the first companies to focus on the digital field, and its subsidiary, Sankei Digital, which was established in November 2005 and operates news sites including Sankei News, Sanspo, ZAKZAK, SankeiBiz… Wait.
- TBS News: One of Japan’s leading television stations, known for its high-quality news programming.
2. News agency websites
These news agencies play a key role in Japan’s media ecosystem, providing a core source of news for newspapers, television stations, websites, and more. At the same time, they are also global in order to increase the international influence of Japanese news.
- Jiji Press: Founded in 1945, it is headquartered in Chuo-ku, Tokyo. The newsletter focuses on timely and accurate news reporting, especially in the field of economic and financial news, serving business clients and media outlets.
- Kyodo News: Founded in 1945, Kyodo News is headquartered in Minato-ku, Tokyo. Kyodo News Agency is Japan’s largest non-profit news agency, providing news content for national and local newspapers, television stations, and radio stations. It covers a wide range of domestic political, economic, social, cultural, and international news.
- Nikkei News Network: Part of the Nihon Keizai Shimbun, headquartered in Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo. The Nikkei Shimbun is an important source of business coverage in the Asia-Pacific region, focusing on financial and market data reports, and its English version is an important source for foreign companies to understand the Japanese economy.
3. The press release is delivered to the industry reporter’s mailbox
In addition to ensuring the online exposure of press releases through the press release publication service. MERXWIRE also sends press releases to domestic and industry reporters through the news network of a number of news agencies and media in Japan, bringing great news dissemination value and brand influence to corporate customers. By reaching out to more newspapers, websites, and trade publications, even if some media reporters don’t take up the press release right away, they may be able to reach out to the company in the future when they need relevant information.
Thinking of publishing a press release in Japanese? As an Asia-based press release distribution platform, MERXWIRE has the advantage of fast and high media selection in East Asian markets such as Greater China, Japan and South Korea.
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