# Japanese News Player — listen to japanese newspapers

> RSS reader for Japanese newspapers with text-to-speech audio playback. (iPhone/iPad app by kazuhiko sugimoto.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/japanese-news-player/id1360791929 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [kazuhiko sugimoto](https://appshunter.io/developer/1089152635)
- Category: News, Education
- Price: Free
- Rating: 4.60/5 from 16 App Store ratings · 17 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 12+
- Requires: iOS 14.1 · 14 MB
- Languages: American English, Japanese
- Released: 2018-03-19
- Data updated: 2026-08-18
- Monetization: ad-supported
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/japanese-news-player/id1360791929/reviews.md

## What is Japanese News Player?

This app is a simple RSS Reader for reading and hearing Japanese Newspapers.
This app supports audio playback by text-to-speech.

This app supports the following newspapers.
【Zenkoku】
　- asahi shimbun
　- kyodo tsushin
　- sankei shimbun
　- jiji tsushin
　- nikkei shimbun
　- mainichi shimbun
　- yomiuri shimbun
【Hokkaido】
　- hokkaido shimbun
【Tohoku】
　- akita sakigake shimpou
　- kahoku shimpou
　- mutsu shimpou
　- yamagata shimbun
【Kanto】
　- chiba nippou
【Kinki】
　- kii minpou
【Hokuriku】
　- kita nihon shimbun
　- fukui shimbun
【Chugoku】
　- sanyo shimbun
【Shikoku】
　- shikoku shimbun
【Kyusyu】
　- saga shimbun
【Okinawa】
　- okinawa times
　- yaeyama mainichi shimbun
【Web】
　- JBpress
　- nippon.com
　- WEDGE Infinity
　- kyoko shimbun
　- minnano keizai shimbun

## Key features

- RSS reader for Japanese newspapers
- Text-to-speech audio playback
- Supports national newspapers
- Supports regional newspapers
- Includes web news sources

## Recent user reviews (10 of 17)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/japanese-news-player/id1360791929/reviews.md

### 4/5 — なかなか良いです。

*2025-08-28*

主要新聞、地方新聞が無料で
読めるのは良いです。
幅広い内容の記事が読めるので
報道内容による偏った知識が
修正出来ると思います。
シンプル、オリジナル、読み上げ
など、人それぞれの使い方、用途
に対応しているのも良いと思い
ます。リンク切れ等、表示機能の
チェックをして欲しいです。
他にも静岡新聞などの地方紙があるので、見られる形にして欲しいです。

### 5/5 — フォントサイズが変更できると嬉しいです

*2025-04-06*

いつも情報の取得に活用させていただいております。内容に全く不満は無いのですが、フォントサイズが自分の好みに変更できれば非常に嬉しいです。ご検討よろしくお願いします。

### 5/5 — 地方紙が少ないのが残念

*2023-12-23*

全国紙の多くが簡単に読めて重宝しています
地方紙が少なく、政令指定都市の広島市にある中國新聞社の記事が読めないのは、『あれ？』と思いました。

### 4/5 — 無料がすごい！

*2023-08-24*

なぜ、北海道新聞は読めないのですか？

### 5/5 — 新聞追加のお願い

*2023-06-10*

アプリをどうもありがとうございました。
もし可能であればしんぶん赤旗とJAPANTIMESも追加してお願い申し上げます

### 2/5 — 残念すぎる

*2023-02-23, version 2.8.0*

健康的な距離で本来の新聞の様にタブレットで横位置では見られないなんて、スマホ近眼確定のこのアプリ。 音声読み上げもそこそこかと思いきや、ダダ長いリンクURLを棒読みし始めたりして記事に集中できない。勝手に音声が変わったりフリーズも度々なので、消すには残念すぎる。

### 3/5 — 不具合？

*2023-01-20*

北海道新聞の記事が全く出てこなくなりました。他のモノは読めるのですが…？？

### 5/5 — 日経ページ取得できません

*2022-06-08*

なおしていただけたらありがたいです
6月8日

### 1/5 — 記事利用うざいです

*2022-03-01*

これまで長年利用させて頂きましたが、ある日突然
記事利用の広告、印刷などなど…
毎記事ごとに広告がはいり、かなりうざいです。
これ、止めませんか？誰も望んでないのでは？

### 4/5 — とても良い

*2021-11-24*

ウィジェットに追加できるようになると尚良いです。

## Frequently asked questions about Japanese News Player

### What newspapers can I listen to with Japanese News Player?

Japanese News Player supports a wide range of newspapers including national publications like Asahi Shimbun, Nikkei Shimbun, and Yomiuri Shimbun, as well as numerous regional newspapers across Japan. It also includes web news sources like JBpress and nippon.com.

### Does Japanese News Player have ads?

Yes, Japanese News Player contains advertisements. These ads are displayed within the application to support its continued development and availability.

### How does the text-to-speech feature work in Japanese News Player?

The app utilizes text-to-speech technology to convert the written content of Japanese newspaper articles into audible speech. This allows users to listen to the news instead of reading it.

### Is Japanese News Player available on all devices?

Japanese News Player is available for iPhone and iPad devices. It is designed to work on Apple's mobile operating system.

### How often is Japanese News Player updated?

The latest version of Japanese News Player is 2.11.0, which was last updated on May 15, 2025. Updates typically include bug fixes and feature enhancements.

### What is the age rating for Japanese News Player?

Japanese News Player has an age rating of 12+. This rating indicates that the content is generally suitable for users aged 12 and older.

### Can I customize the audio playback in Japanese News Player?

The provided information does not specify customization options for audio playback. However, the core functionality is to provide audio playback of news articles via text-to-speech.

### What is the user sentiment for Japanese News Player?

Japanese News Player has a high rating of 4.6 stars from 14 ratings, suggesting positive user sentiment. Users likely appreciate its functionality for accessing Japanese news through audio.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.11.0 — 2025-05-15

- improve stability
- bug fix

### 2.10.0 — 2025-04-11

- improve stability
- bug fix

### 2.9.0 — 2025-04-04

- improve stability
- bug fix

### 2.8.0 — 2022-03-22

- bug fix
- add news sources

### 2.7.1 — 2020-12-08

- bug fix
- add news sources

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