国際International edition
Easy Japanese International News
Real Japanese international 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.
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Is this International news free? Do I need an account?
Yes, reading is completely free with no account required. Every international 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 International section cover?
Every story is adapted across JLPT levels from N5 to N1. Open any international 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 International content published?
Yominews adapts fresh stories from current Japanese news and rebuilds this page every day. The newest international stories appear at the top; older ones move down the feed.