Yomiuri Shimbun and Dow Jones Form Strategic Alliance to Launch Joint Business News Platform
December 17, 2024
The introduction of ‘DOW JONES YOMIURI SHIMBUN Pro’ merges two prominent news brands, establishing a premium Japanese newswire service tailored for professionals.
Tokyo – [December 17, 2024] – Yomiuri Shimbun Holdings and Dow Jones have today unveiled a multi-year collaboration to introduce a co-branded business news service, ‘DOW JONES YOMIURI SHIMBUN Pro’.
Scheduled for launch in early 2025, this initiative will see both prestigious news organizations jointly develop a new Japanese-language platform designed to enhance the news experience for corporate and institutional professionals.
The ‘DOW JONES YOMIURI SHIMBUN Pro’ service will offer unmatched news coverage by combining Yomiuri Shimbun’s extensive domestic reporting network with select global financial and business news available in Japanese and English from Dow Jones Newswires, Barron’s, MarketWatch, Investor’s Business Daily, OPIS energy news, and curated articles from The Wall Street Journal.
Utilizing a customized technology framework, Dow Jones’s AI-driven translation into Japanese is reinforced by linguistic and subject-matter expertise, facilitating the delivery of news, analysis, and data with high efficiency, consistency, and accuracy.
Moreover, Dow Jones will share its product, technology, and operational know-how with the partnership, including its newswire platform that offers premium financial news and updates through a real-time news dashboard.
Toshikazu Yamaguchi, President of The Yomiuri Shimbun:
“The Yomiuri Shimbun and Dow Jones are embarking on a new media initiative. The DOW JONES YOMIURI SHIMBUN Pro is an unprecedented digital media service designed to provide professionals in Japan and globally with advanced information across various fields.
“Very few media organizations possess the reporting and editorial capabilities to continuously deliver insights that resonate in today’s rapidly changing landscape. This partnership with Dow Jones will bolster The Yomiuri Shimbun’s reporting and commentary functions, significantly influencing the future of Japanese enterprises.”
Almar Latour, CEO of Dow Jones and Publisher of The Wall Street Journal:
“In today’s world, business leaders require trusted news and analysis to make informed choices. This collaboration with Yomiuri Shimbun is essential to ensure that Japanese professionals access the most reliable information available and to broaden the reach of Dow Jones’s offerings.
“I am enthusiastic about the opportunities our partnership holds in connecting more Japanese users to the wealth of exceptional news and insights provided by Dow Jones. I eagerly anticipate strengthening our ties with the business community in Japan and witnessing the success of the ‘DOW JONES YOMIURI SHIMBUN Pro’.”
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About Yomiuri Shimbun
Yomiuri Shimbun is the most widely circulated national newspaper in Japan. Established in 1874, it covers a broad spectrum of topics, including politics, economics, international relations, society, sports, and culture.
The newspaper has significantly influenced public opinion in Japan, advocating for the public’s right to know through fair reporting, numerous exclusive stories, courageous editorials, and realistic proposals.
Yomiuri Shimbun also provides trustworthy news online through its digital platform, Yomiuri Shimbun Online (YOL). Additionally, The Japan News, an English-language daily published by The Yomiuri Shimbun, offers both domestic and global coverage of Japan.
The Yomiuri Shimbun Group encompasses a diverse range of companies, including the Yomiuri Giants baseball team, Yomiuri Nippon Symphony Orchestra, and Nippon Television Holdings Inc., making it a comprehensive media group involved in various sectors like sports and entertainment.
For more information, visit https://info.yomiuri.co.jp/english/.
About Dow Jones
Dow Jones is a leading global provider of news and business information, delivering content across various formats, including print, digital, mobile, and live events. For over 130 years, Dow Jones has produced top-quality content and boasts one of the largest news-gathering operations worldwide. Its flagship publications include The Wall Street Journal, America’s largest paid circulation newspaper, as well as Barron’s, MarketWatch, Mansion Global, Financial News, Investor’s Business Daily, Factiva, Dow Jones Risk & Compliance, Dow Jones Newswires, OPIS, and Chemical Market Analytics. Dow Jones is a division of News Corp (Nasdaq: NWS, NWSA; ASX: NWS, NWSLV).
This press release was distributed by Yomiuri Shimbun on December 17, 2024.
Press Contacts:
The Yomiuri Shimbun Holdings
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Dow Jones
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