Newspapers in Japan - Research and Markets

Newspapers in Japan industry profile provides top-line qualitative and quantitative summary information including: market size (value 2019-24, and forecast to 2029). The profile also contains descriptions of the leading players including key financial metrics and analysis of competitive pressures within the market.

Key Highlights

The newspaper market is valued as the total of all revenues gained from the selling of newspapers, including those gained through circulation, advertising, and online subscription. Newspaper volumes are defined as the average amount of daily newspapers that circulate per issue.
The Japanese newspapers market recorded revenues of $5.5 billion in 2024, representing a negative compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.7% between 2019 and 2024.
Market consumption volumes declined with a negative CAGR of 8.0% between 2019 and 2024, reaching a total of 30.5 million units in 2024.
In 2024, Japan accounted for 27.5% of the Asia-Pacific newspapers market.

Report Scope

Save time carrying out entry-level research by identifying the size, growth, major segments, and leading players in the newspapers market in Japan
Use the Five Forces analysis to determine the competitive intensity and therefore attractiveness of the newspapers market in Japan
Leading company profiles reveal details of key newspapers market players’ global operations and financial performance
Add weight to presentations and pitches by understanding the future growth prospects of the Japan newspapers market with five year forecasts

Reasons to Buy

What was the size of the Japan newspapers market by value in 2024?
What will be the size of the Japan newspapers market in 2029?
What factors are affecting the strength of competition in the Japan newspapers market?
How has the market performed over the last five years?
What are the main segments that make up Japan's newspapers market?

1 Executive Summary

1.1. Market value
1.2. Market value forecast
1.3. Market volume
1.4. Market volume forecast
1.5. Geography segmentation
1.6. Market rivalry
1.7. Competitive landscape

2 Market Overview

2.1. Market definition
2.2. Market analysis

3 Market Data

3.1. Market value
3.2. Market volume

4 Market Segmentation

4.1. Geography segmentation

5 Market Outlook

5.1. Market value forecast
5.2. Market volume forecast

6 Five Forces Analysis

6.1. Summary
6.2. Buyer power
6.3. Supplier power
6.4. New entrants
6.5. Threat of substitutes
6.6. Degree of rivalry

7 Competitive Landscape

7.1. Who are the leading players?
7.2. What are the strengths and strategies of the leading players?
7.3. What are the recent M&A activities in the market?

8 Company Profiles

8.1. The Mainichi Newspapers Co Ltd
8.2. The Yomiuri Shimbun Group
8.3. Nikkei Inc
8.4. The Asahi Shimbun Company

9 Macroeconomic Indicators

9.1. Country data

10 Appendix

10.1. Methodology
10.2. Industry associations
10.3. Related research
10.4. About the Publisher

List of Tables

Table 1: Japan newspapers market value: $ million, 2019-24
Table 2: Japan newspapers market volume: thousand units, 2019-24
Table 3: Japan newspapers market geography segmentation: $ million, 2024
Table 4: Japan newspapers market value forecast: $ million, 2024-29
Table 5: Japan newspapers market volume forecast: thousand units, 2024-29
Table 6: The Mainichi Newspapers Co Ltd: Key Facts
Table 7: The Mainichi Newspapers Co Ltd: Key Employees
Table 8: The Yomiuri Shimbun Group: Key Facts
Table 9: The Yomiuri Shimbun Group: Key Employees
Table 10: Nikkei Inc: Key Facts
Table 11: Nikkei Inc: Key Employees
Table 12: The Asahi Shimbun Company: Key Facts
Table 13: The Asahi Shimbun Company: Key Employees
Table 14: Japan Size of Population (Million), 2020-24
Table 15: Japan Real GDP (Constant 2010 Prices, $ Billion), 2020-24
Table 16: Japan GDP (Current Prices, $ Billion), 2020-24
Table 17: Japan Inflation, 2020-24
Table 18: Japan Consumer Price Index (Absolute), 2020-24
Table 19: Japan Exchange Rate, 2019-24

List of Figures

Figure 1: Japan newspapers market value: $ million, 2019-24
Figure 2: Japan newspapers market volume: thousand units, 2019-24
Figure 3: Japan newspapers market geography segmentation: % share, by value, 2024
Figure 4: Japan newspapers market value forecast: $ million, 2024-29
Figure 5: Japan newspapers market volume forecast: thousand units, 2024-29
Figure 6: Forces driving competition in the newspapers market in Japan, 2024
Figure 7: Drivers of buyer power in the newspapers market in Japan, 2024
Figure 8: Drivers of supplier power in the newspapers market in Japan, 2024
Figure 9: Factors influencing the likelihood of new entrants in the newspapers market in Japan, 2024
Figure 10: Factors influencing the threat of substitutes in the newspapers market in Japan, 2024
Figure 11: Drivers of degree of rivalry in the newspapers market in Japan, 2024

Companies Mentioned (Partial List)

A selection of companies mentioned in this report includes, but is not limited to:

The Mainichi Newspapers Co Ltd
The Yomiuri Shimbun Group
Nikkei Inc
The Asahi Shimbun Company

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Key Highlights

Report Scope

Reasons to Buy

Table of Contents

Companies Mentioned (Partial List)

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