6 Websites with Japanese news in English: Great for Reading Skills!
Are you looking to improve your English skills while staying updated on news from Japan? Look no further! We’ve compiled a list of websites with Japanese news in English, perfect for language learners and enthusiasts alike.
Not only will you stay informed about the latest happenings in Japan, but you’ll also have the opportunity to enhance your English comprehension in the process. Join us as we explore these valuable resources, designed to make learning English both informative and enjoyable.
A list of Websites with Japanese news in English.
Many English learners are good at listening but not so good at reading. For example, this can be seen in the average TOEIC test score, which is lower than the average score of the listening part in almost every test.
To improve your English reading ability, one of the most important points is to read a variety of texts to get rid of your “long sentence allergy” and to psychologically “get used to it”. However, even if you read foreign news sites at random, the content itself may not be clear to you, and you may find it difficult to continue reading.
So this time, we will introduce some free websites for intermediate English learners to read Japanese news in English. Although they are written in English, the content is familiar to intermediate English learners because it is about Japanese events, so please check them out.
1. JAPAN TODAY
JAPAN TODAY is an English-language media popular among Japanese living abroad. As a news organization, it covers serious news, but it has a wide range of genres such as politics, economics, society, culture, sports, and entertainment, making it easy to find what you are interested in.
Click here to read more : JAPAN TODAY
2. The Japan News
The Japan News is a web-based English-language newspaper operated by the Yomiuri Shimbun. It also covers a variety of genres and features high-quality news. If you need a Japanese translation, Google Translate is available, but you can translate it with a single click, and you can easily check the supplemental information.
Click here to read more : The Japan News
3. The Asahi Shimbun
The Asahi Shimbun is the English version of “Asahi Shimbun Digital”, the electronic version of the Asahi Shimbun newspaper. The quality of the English text remains high, but the level is relatively easy to read. The latest news is reflected quickly, so you can read Japanese news in English on time.
Click here to read more : The Asahi Shimbun
4. NHK WORLD-JAPAN
NHK WORLD-JAPAN is a web version of NHK WORLD, a well-known Japanese news program overseas. It covers a wide range of news and features not only articles but also many videos. Each article is accompanied by a hashtag such as #Tokyo or #Weather, making it easy to find related news.
Click here to read more : NHK WORLD-JAPAN
Additional Two
1. JAPAN INSIDE
JAPAN INSIDE is a website for foreigners who want to know slightly different news about Japan. Its main feature is not the serious news introduced so far, but casual content such as “The 10 most beautiful libraries and bookstores in Japan”. Although the articles are aimed at foreigners, many of them are interesting even for us Japanese to read, and we can read through the English text without getting bored. If you are tired of reading serious news, this website is recommended.
Click here to read more : JAPAN INSIDE
2. Time Out Tokyo
Time Out Tokyo is the Tokyo version of “Time Out”, a unique global media brand that operates in 315 cities, 58 countries, and 13 languages, and features the best of Japanese people, goods, things, content, and services from Time Out’s unique perspective.
The quality of the content is well established, and the site has won the International Consumer Media Brand of “PPA AWARDS” by the Publishers Association in the UK four times (2010, 2011, 2013, and 2014), and the articles themselves are also enjoyable to read.
Incidentally, articles on various cities such as New York and London are also categorized, so those who are interested can read topics on major cities around the world.
Click here to read more : Time Out Tokyo
We also have some fun blog posts about Japan here. Read a post here : University Life in Japan : Experiences from a Student.
【Important】Points and methods to use to improve Reading Skills
All of the sites are about Japan, so even if you don’t completely understand the contents, you can read them while guessing to some extent. However, just reading Japanese news in English vaguely will not be effective in improving your reading skills, so try to read articles in the following way.
- Read to the end without stopping at the beginning (do not dwell on the parts you do not understand).
- Check if you can give your own summary of the article (to check your understanding)
- For the second time, read carefully, check and write down English words, phrases, grammar, etc that you do not know. (identify learning points)
- Read the article as many times as possible after the third reading until you can read it smoothly (to get a sense of reading English and to consolidate the learning points you have identified).
- If you have time, write an English summary of the article (this is also good for studying writing).
- Repeat reading an article after a week or so to see if you can read it correctly ((by repeating it over a longer period of time, the learning points will become more firmly fixed in your brain).
As I mentioned at the beginning of this article, to improve your reading ability, you need to eliminate your “long sentence allergy” by reading a variety of sentences, and psychologically “get used to it”.
If your reading skill improves, you will be able to enjoy reading English, and it will become a hobby for you. Once you get used to it, you can try reading English novels to expand your world.
If you are not good at reading, why don’t you choose some of the websites introduced here and make it a habit to read?
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