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Best 10 Apps for News in Japan
Don’t miss the most recent news stories from Japan! Use these apps to access Japanese news anytime, anywhere from a wide variety of reputable media sources.
About News in Japan
Media in Japan includes television and radio networks as well as newspapers and magazines. The rise of the internet has brought news to every home and the use of social media.
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The Japan Times
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EASY JAPANESE NEWS やさしい日本語ニュース
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NHK WORLD-JAPAN
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NHK Easy Japanese News Reader - Simple & Useful
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Japan News | 日本ニュース
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NHK News Reader with Furigana and Dictionary
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J News- RSS Japanese news reader for NHK
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Radio Japan
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Listen News - English News around the World
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Learn Japanese NHK - Nihongo
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The Japan Times
The Japan Times Ltd
News & Magazines
Introducing The Japan Times App.
News at your fingertips.50K+ DownloadsFree![Google Play]()
Free![App Store]()
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EASY JAPANESE NEWS やさしい日本語ニュース
Mobile Learning
Education
Learn Japanese fast, effective and free with NHK NEWS WEB EASY, CNN, MBC free
500K+ DownloadsFree In-App Purchases![Google Play]()
Free In-App Purchases![App Store]()
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NHK WORLD-JAPAN
NHK (JAPAN BROADCASTING CORP.)
Entertainment
News, live and on-demand services from Japan
1M+ DownloadsFree![Google Play]()
Free![App Store]()
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NHK Easy Japanese News Reader - Simple & Useful
AOVILL TEAM
Education
Read and listen to NHK News with Furigana & Multilingual Dictionaries for FREE
100K+ DownloadsFree In-App Purchases![Google Play]()
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Japan News | 日本ニュース
All About News
News & Magazines
It's a fast way to read Japan (日本) News (ニュース) in Japanese (日本語) on Android.
50K+ DownloadsFree![Google Play]()
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NHK News Reader with Furigana and Dictionary
AOVILL TEAM
Education
Watch NHK News everyday for free with Furigana, Dictionaries and Offline Mode!
50K+ DownloadsFree In-App Purchases![Google Play]()
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J News- RSS Japanese news reader for NHK
Daily Story Inc.
Tools
J News is a news browsing and playback app.
10K+ DownloadsFree In-App Purchases![Google Play]()
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Radio Japan
AppMind - Radio FM, Radio Online, Music and News
Music & Audio
Radio Online, Internet Radio App: listen to more than 200 Japan radio stations.
500K+ DownloadsFree In-App Purchases![Google Play]()
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Listen News - English News around the World
Kas Apps
Education
Read and Listen to Newspapers around the World in English.
100K+ DownloadsFree![Google Play]()
Free![App Store]()
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Learn Japanese NHK - Nihongo
nemohue
Education
Japanese language lessons produced by Japan's public broadcaster NHK WORLD RADIO
100K+ DownloadsFree![Google Play]()
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Netflix
Netflix, Inc.
Entertainment
Netflix is the leading subscription service for watching TV episodes and movies.
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Spotify: Listen to podcasts & find music you love
Spotify Ltd.
Music & Audio
Discover new music & play your favorite songs, albums, artists & podcasts
500M+ Downloads
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How We Choose The Best Apps
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Broad Search
Our unique algorithm scoured the App Store and Google Play Store by searching japan news and japanese news. From there, we retrieved a total of 703 unique apps (453 Android apps and 250 iOS apps) as potential candidates. -
Additional Review by Editorial Team
Finally, our editorial team checks all apps in our best 10 list one by one to make sure these apps are of the highest quality. -
Filter only high-quality apps
We then selected the highest quality apps from the 703 apps listed. We compared the number of stars, downloads, and reviews along with the velocity of these apps to create a list of the Best Apps for News in Japan for both Android & iOS.
If you are interested in learning more about our process, find out here.
