Is nikkei.com legit?
What counts for it
- Registered 31 years ago (1995-05-09).
- Operated by Nihon Keizai Shimbun (Japanese newspaper; founded 1876; based in Tokyo, Japan). Verified through the organisation's official-website record on Wikidata.
- This is the brand's own domain; other domains are checked against it.
- Not on Google Safe Browsing or URLhaus. Blocklists catch phishing and malware, not shops that never ship.
- Valid certificate from Amazon. Encryption only; scam sites have this too.
What counts against it
- No mail server (MX) for the domain, so it cannot receive email.
- Homepage content changed substantially 2 days ago.
About Nihon Keizai Shimbun
nikkei.com is the official website of Nihon Keizai Shimbun, Japanese newspaper. The company was founded in 1876 and based in Tokyo, Japan. The domain was registered 31 years ago through Japan Registry Services Co., Ltd.. The Internet Archive first captured it in 2001. It ranks #778 among the most visited sites in the world on the Tranco list. It is hosted in United States on the Amazon.com, Inc. network.
The signals
weights are public · method| Signal | What we found | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Mail server | No mail server (MX) for the domain, so it cannot receive email. | −3 |
| Recent changes | Homepage content changed substantially 2 days ago. | −3 |
| Domain age | Registered 31 years ago (1995-05-09). | 0 |
| Website content | A working website with readable content. | 0 |
| Domain name | Nothing unusual about the name or ending. | 0 |
| Company registry | Operated by Nihon Keizai Shimbun (Japanese newspaper; founded 1876; based in Tokyo, Japan). Verified through the organisation's official-website record on Wikidata. | 0 |
| Visitor reports | No visitor reports yet. | 0 |
| Related sites | No shared identifiers with flagged sites. | 0 |
| Imitates a brand | This is the brand's own domain; other domains are checked against it. | 0 |
| Owner privacy | Owner details published in the registry. | 0 |
| Blocklists | Not on Google Safe Browsing or URLhaus. Blocklists catch phishing and malware, not shops that never ship. | 0 |
| Refund policy | Not assessed: established site, page checks are aimed at unknown shops. | 0 |
| Contact details | Not assessed: established site, page checks are aimed at unknown shops. | 0 |
| Postal address | Not assessed: established site, page checks are aimed at unknown shops. | 0 |
| Payment methods | Not assessed: established site, page checks are aimed at unknown shops. | 0 |
| Shipping origin | Not assessed: established site, page checks are aimed at unknown shops. | 0 |
| Discount claims | Not assessed: established site, page checks are aimed at unknown shops. | 0 |
| TLS certificate | Valid certificate from Amazon. Encryption only; scam sites have this too. | 0 |
| Availability | 100.0% uptime over 30 days. | 0 |
| Traffic rank | Ranked #778 worldwide by traffic (Tranco). | 0 |
| First seen on the web | Archived by the Wayback Machine since 2001. | 0 |
| Official status page | No status page in the common Statuspage or Instatus format was found at status.nikkei.com. | 0 |
trackers: Meta Pixel · hosted: US (AS16509 Amazon.com, Inc.) · first archived: 2001-09-27 · expires: 2027-05-10
Technical details
| Registered | 1995-05-09 · Japan Registry Services Co., Ltd. |
| Registration expires | 2027-05-10 |
| Server address | 35.71.146.174 · Amazon.com, Inc. · United States |
| Certificate | issued by Amazon, valid until 2027-04-09 |
| no mail server | |
| Traffic rank | #778 worldwide (Tranco) |
| First archived | 2001-09-27 (Wayback Machine) |
Visitor reports
0 totalDuplicates are removed by device and network. Reports with links are discarded. Reports are counts and categories, not reviews.
Common questions
Is nikkei.com a real company?
Yes. nikkei.com is the official website of Nihon Keizai Shimbun, Japanese newspaper, founded in 1876. The link between the organisation and this domain is recorded on Wikidata, which lists the official website for every notable company.
I already paid. What should I do?
Contact your bank or card issuer and ask for a chargeback, quoting "goods not received" or "not as described". Keep screenshots of the order and any messages. Then add a report here so the next person sees it.
How is the score calculated?
Twenty automated checks, each with a published weight, plus visitor reports. The table above shows every signal and what it cost. Read the full method.
Uptime, 30 days
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