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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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NHK WORLD-JAPAN
News, live and on-demand services from Japan4.3 Ratings 13K+ Reviews 1M+ DownloadsFreeFree![Google Play]()
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TODAI: Easy Japanese News
Learn Japanese fast, practice Japanese reading and listening with NHK NEWS, CNN4.5 Ratings 25K+ Reviews 1M+ DownloadsFree Fresh In App PurchasesFree In-App Purchases![Google Play]()
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The Japan Times
Introducing The Japan Times App. News at your fingertips.4.3 Ratings 842+ Reviews 50K+ DownloadsFreeFree![Google Play]()
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Japan News | 日本ニュース
It's a fast way to read Japan (日本) News (ニュース) in Japanese (日本語) on Android.4.7 Ratings 963+ Reviews 50K+ DownloadsFreeFree![Google Play]()
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NHK Easy Japanese News Reader
Read and listen to NHK News with Furigana & Multilingual Dictionaries for FREE4.5 Ratings 10K+ Reviews 100K+ DownloadsFree In App PurchasesFree In-App Purchases![Google Play]()
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SmartNews: Local Breaking News
Breaking local news and weather forecasts from your neighborhood.4.4 Ratings 1M+ Reviews 50M+ DownloadsFree Feature Rich Fresh 1M+ ReviewsFree![Google Play]()
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NewsPicks（ニューズピックス）/経済ニュースアプリ
A news app that "makes the economy more interesting." The topical political and economic news is easy to understand. Immediately useful for business and job hunting. It can also be used free of charge.4.2 Ratings 11K+ Reviews 1M+ DownloadsFree Fresh In App PurchasesFree In-App Purchases![Google Play]()
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Reuters News - Japan
Your world, your news3.7 Ratings 89+ Reviews 10K+ DownloadsFreeFree![Google Play]()
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テレ朝news
Specializes in watching video news comfortably. Breaking news push notifications can be delivered by selecting the information you want. Weather information useful for daily life and health!4.7 Ratings 609+ Reviews 100K+ DownloadsFreeFree![Google Play]()
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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 291 unique apps (41 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 291 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.
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