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災害さいがいDisaster edition

Easy Japanese Disaster News

Real Japanese disaster news, rewritten for JLPT learners from N5 to N1. Every story is an original adaptation of real reporting, free to read, with furigana on every kanji and an English summary. Open any story to switch JLPT levels with the tabs at the top.

Updated dailyLast updated Jul 28, 20262 recent stories

災害さいがい

Latest Disaster stories

Magnitude 7.1 Earthquake Hits Kumamoto, Widespread Damage, Many Trapped at AEON Mall熊本で震度7の地震、イオンモールで爆発 多数閉じ込め
A strong earthquake struck Kumamoto, causing fires, collapsed roads, and trapping people in a shopping mall.
Jul 28
 Magnitude 7.1 Earthquake Hits Kumamoto, Shopping Mall Collapses with Many Trapped cover
Magnitude 7.1 Earthquake Hits Kumamoto, Shopping Mall Collapses with Many Trapped熊本でマグニチュード7.1の地震、ショッピングモール倒壊で多数が閉じ込められる
A powerful earthquake struck Kumamoto, causing a shopping mall to collapse with many people trapped inside.
Jul 28
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Questions & answers

Is this Disaster news free? Do I need an account?

Yes, reading is completely free with no account required. Every disaster story is an original Japanese adaptation of real news, with furigana above every kanji and a one-line English summary. A free Yomimaru account adds tap-to-look-up dictionary entries, grammar explanations, and saving words to your own study deck.

What JLPT levels does the Disaster section cover?

Every story is adapted across JLPT levels from N5 to N1. Open any disaster article and switch levels with the tabs at the top — the facts stay the same, only the Japanese adapts — so absolute beginners and advanced readers can both read the same news at their level.

How often is new Disaster content published?

Yominews adapts fresh stories from current Japanese news and rebuilds this page every day. The newest disaster stories appear at the top; older ones move down the feed.