# The Japan Times > Japanese and international news source with breaking alerts and subscriber features. (iPhone/iPad app by The Japan Times, Ltd..) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-japan-times/id1239714390 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [The Japan Times, Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/557484534) - Category: News - Price: Free - Rating: 4.50/5 from 243 App Store ratings · 159 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 17+ - Requires: iOS 12.0 · 15 MB - Languages: American English - Released: 2017-05-26 - Data updated: 2026-08-26 - Monetization: free with in-app purchases - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-japan-times/id1239714390/reviews.md ## What is The Japan Times? Welcome to the revamped version of The Japan Times app, powered by a new system that ensures you receive the latest news stories as they emerge and develop. As with the previous version, you can enable notifications for breaking news and featured stories. You will be able to bookmark stories, but unfortunately, we are unable to transfer your archived bookmarks to the new system. Paid subscribers can access audio versions of stories and have the ability to comment. ## Key features - Breaking news notifications - Featured stories - Bookmark articles - Audio versions of stories (paid) - Comment on articles (paid) ## What do users think of The Japan Times? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 📰 Informative news coverage - 🌍 Diverse perspectives on global affairs - 📚 Helpful for English language learning - 🇯🇵 Valuable insights into Japanese culture and society **Cons** - 🔒 Paywall limits free access to content - 📱 Outdated or buggy app experience - 🔍 Inconsistent article navigation and search - 🔋 High data consumption **Commonly reported bugs** - Login issues and frequent sign-outs - Crashes and freezes on launch - Incompatibility with latest iOS devices **Most requested features** - Dark mode option - Improved iPad compatibility - Customizable font and text size - Offline reading mode ## Recent user reviews (10 of 159) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-japan-times/id1239714390/reviews.md ### 1/5 — Login is bugged *2025-12-29, version 7.3* Can’t login into the app, just pushes me to a browser when I try to login. ### 1/5 — No dark mode? *2025-12-05* Dated and clunky. No dark mode makes it hard to use. ### 2/5 — Fantastic publication app to mobile redirect inconsistency *2025-11-19, version 7.3* The writing and articles and topics are amazing and for a Canadian it puts things in one more light which is great. However the app has decline and any link or article you click takes you to the website / mobile version meaning this app is DOE. ### 1/5 — CAPTCHAが表示されません。 *2025-08-23* アプリでログインする際に求められるCAPTCHAが表示されないです。 ### 1/5 — Privacy Issues with Japan Times App *2025-07-20, version 7.3* I have been a premium subscriber for years. This app has major problems: 1. The Japan Times app uses a massive amount of data. 2. The Japan Times app shares your data with over 150 different domains. Your data is being widely shared, in other words. Check out the App Privacy Report under Settings for details. As a result, other apps keep showing me ads related to articles that I read in the Japan Times app. 3. The app often doesn’t recognize that you have a premium subscription, so you can’t read the full article anyway. ### 1/5 — Can’t sign in *2025-07-08, version 7.3* I am incapable of signing in because any time I try it says that I have to fill out the Captcha, but when I scroll down to do so, it just says “Please upgrade to a supported browser to get a reCAPTCHA challenge” and when i sign in with google it redirects me to the browser and then signs in there and when I go back into the app I’m still signed out, this is extremely annoying. ### 5/5 — 2024年8月のアップデート後にiPhoneで文章の「選択」ができなくなりました *2025-06-01* 英語学習のためにこのアプリを使わせて頂いていますが、「選択」ができないと少し不便なので、可能であれば修正を検討頂けますと幸いです。 なお、ブラウザでの閲覧だと問題なく「選択」できますので当面はこの閲覧方法で回避しようとは思います ところで、UIは個人的には前の方が良かったです(スクロール量が少なく視覚的/直観的なUIが好きです) ### 1/5 — Unable to login. *2025-05-14, version 7.3* The login button is greyed out so I can’t access subscriber content. Have uninstalled multiple times. Support is hard to find so posting here. ### 1/5 — No dark theme feature in this era?? *2025-02-10, version 7.3* So devastating ### 1/5 — App Not Functional *2025-02-03* Cannot Login and application is of very low quality. ## Frequently asked questions about The Japan Times ### What does The Japan Times app offer? The app provides the latest news stories as they emerge and develop, including breaking news and featured articles. Users can enable notifications for these updates and bookmark articles for later reading. ### What are the benefits of a paid subscription? Paid subscribers gain access to audio versions of stories, allowing for listening convenience. They also unlock the ability to comment on articles, fostering discussion and engagement. ### Can I transfer my old bookmarks to the new app? Unfortunately, the new system does not support the transfer of archived bookmarks from the previous version of the app. Users will need to re-bookmark articles in the revamped application. ### Is the app free to use? The app is free to download and use for basic news consumption, including reading articles and receiving notifications. However, advanced features like audio versions and commenting require a paid subscription. ### What kind of news can I expect? You can expect a wide range of news coverage, including breaking news and in-depth reporting on events in Japan and internationally. The app focuses on delivering timely and relevant information. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 7.3 — 2024-08-15 ・不具合を修正しパフォーマンスを改善しました。 - Fixed some bugs and improved performance. ### 7.2 — 2024-08-14 ・不具合を修正しパフォーマンスを改善しました。 - Fixed some bugs and improved performance. ### 6.0 — 2023-11-16 ・不具合を修正しパフォーマンスを改善しました。 ### 5.0 — 2022-11-28 ・不具合を修正しパフォーマンスを改善しました。 ### 4.0 — 2021-10-21 ・不具合を修正しパフォーマンスを改善しました。 ## Apps similar to The Japan Times | App | Rating | Price | Category | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [The NIKKEI Viewer](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-nikkei-viewer/id503424369) | 4.8 (300) | Free | News | | [Nikkei Asia - Business news](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nikkei-asia-business-news/id1515887675) | 4.8 (1,123) | Free | News | | [Japanese News Player](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/japanese-news-player/id1360791929) | 4.6 (16) | Free | News | | [The Korea Times](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-korea-times/id1137801840) | 4.8 (4) | Free | News | | [South China Morning Post: News](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/south-china-morning-post-news/id623201967) | 4.6 (2,211) | Free | News | | [NHK WORLD-JAPAN](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nhk-world-japan/id350732480) | 3.8 (507) | Free | News | ## More apps by The Japan Times, Ltd. - [The Japan Times ePaper Edition](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-japan-times-epaper-edition/id1517276406) All apps by The Japan Times, Ltd.: https://appshunter.io/developer/557484534 ## Related topics [asahi shimbun](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/asahi-shimbun) · [nhk world japan](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/nhk-world-japan) · [oto navi](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/oto-navi) · [the orwell times](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/the-orwell-times) · [nhk world](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/nhk-world) · [mujin24](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/mujin24) · [nhk japan](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/nhk-japan) · [culture shock japan](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/culture-shock-japan) · [ubigi japan](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/ubigi-japan) · [sarku japan](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/sarku-japan) · [the hokkaido shimbun press](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/the-hokkaido-shimbun-press) · [nhk one](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/nhk-one) · [koshien](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/koshien) --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-08-26.*