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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
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Easy Japanese News やさしい日本語ニュース
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The Japan Times
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Japan News | 日本ニュース
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NHK Easy Japanese News Reader - Simple & Useful
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Easy Japanese: Learn, News - for Beginner nhk
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SmartNews: Local Breaking News
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J News- RSS Japanese news reader for NHK
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Easy Japanese News Reader with Furigana, New Words
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Radio Japan
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NHK WORLD-JAPAN
News, live and on-demand services from Japan4.2 Ratings 12K+ Reviews 1M+ DownloadsFreeFree![Google Play]()
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Easy Japanese News やさしい日本語ニュース
Learn Japanese fast, JLPT reading practice with NHK NEWS WEB EASY, CNN, MBC4.9 Ratings 21K+ Reviews 500K+ DownloadsFree Fresh In App PurchasesFree In-App Purchases![Google Play]()
Free In-App Purchases![App Store]()
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The Japan Times
Introducing The Japan Times App.
News at your fingertips.4.2 Ratings 795+ 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 860+ Reviews 50K+ DownloadsFreeFree![Google Play]()
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NHK Easy Japanese News Reader - Simple & Useful
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 10M+ DownloadsFree Feature Rich Fresh 1M+ ReviewsFree![Google Play]()
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Easy Japanese News Reader with Furigana, New Words
Read and listen to news in simple Japanese with Furigana and new words for FREE4.0 Ratings 94+ Reviews 10K+ DownloadsFree In App PurchasesFree In-App Purchases![Google Play]()
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Radio Japan
Listen to radio online: more than 200 Japan radio stations. Live Radio FM.4.7 Ratings 9K+ Reviews 500K+ DownloadsFree In App PurchasesFree In-App Purchases![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 648 unique apps (398 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 648 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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