Japanese Daily News

Big cities in Japan just had their latest-ever thirty-degree day. Learn Japanese with native audio, furigana, vocabulary and grammar. Level N4-N3.

A famous autumn pickle market drew big crowds in central Tokyo. Learn Japanese with native audio, furigana, vocabulary and grammar. Level N5-N4.

A fossil found in Gunma turned out to be a new kind of sperm whale. Learn Japanese with native audio, furigana, vocabulary and grammar. Level N4-N3.

A small animal sneaked into the cockpit of a plane in Fukuoka, and the flight was cancelled. Learn Japanese with native audio, furigana, vocabulary and grammar. Level N5-N4.

The Asian Para Games opened in Nagoya, the first time Japan has hosted them. Learn Japanese with native audio, furigana, vocabulary and grammar. Level N4-N3.

A department store in Gunma is closing soon, and its last food fair is drawing long lines. Learn Japanese with native audio, furigana, vocabulary and grammar. Level N5-N4.

One of Japan's most famous castle towers is getting a special national title. Learn Japanese with native audio, furigana, vocabulary and grammar. Level N5-N4.

Good evening, this is Japanese Daily News. A false earthquake alert surprised much of Japan this week. Learn Japanese with native audio, furigana, vocabulary and grammar. Level N4-N3.

The world has decided to stop adding the extra second called a leap second to our clocks. Learn Japanese with native audio, furigana, vocabulary and grammar. Level N5-N4.

Japan's bullet train company has revealed a brand-new train that can drive itself. Learn Japanese with native audio, furigana, vocabulary and grammar. Level N4-N3.

Burger King's app in Japan has leaked the data of millions of members. Learn Japanese with native audio, furigana, vocabulary and grammar. Level N4-N3.

Japanese rice is being test-sold at a famous department store in Germany. Learn Japanese with native audio, furigana, vocabulary and grammar. Level N5-N4.

A famous monkey zoo in central Japan is closing for a few years. Learn Japanese with native audio, furigana, vocabulary and grammar. Level N5-N4.

A university in northern Japan has carried out the country's first remote robot surgery. Learn Japanese with native audio, furigana, vocabulary and grammar. Level N4-N3.

Japan's agriculture minister has resigned after less than a month in the job. Learn Japanese with native audio, furigana, vocabulary and grammar. Level N4-N3.

A famous green crater lake on a volcano in Gunma is open to visitors again. Learn Japanese with native audio, furigana, vocabulary and grammar. Level N5-N4.

Tonight: a fire at a plastics factory in Tochigi burned for about thirty hours. Learn Japanese with native audio, furigana, vocabulary and grammar. Level N4-N3.

The Emperor and Empress visit the far north of Japan for a big sports festival. Learn Japanese with native audio, furigana, vocabulary and grammar. Level N5-N4.

Tonight: two big life insurance companies are told to stop selling new policies. Learn Japanese with native audio, furigana, vocabulary and grammar. Level N4-N3.

A favorite autumn fish festival in Tokyo has a problem this year. Learn Japanese with native audio, furigana, vocabulary and grammar. Level N5-N4.

Tonight: a used bookstore chain says data on millions of members may have leaked. Learn Japanese with native audio, furigana, vocabulary and grammar. Level N4-N3.

This morning: flu season has started early in Japan, and cases are rising fast. Learn Japanese with native audio, furigana, vocabulary and grammar. Level N5-N4.

Tonight: Japan's weather agency says El Nino has reached record strength. Learn Japanese with native audio, furigana, vocabulary and grammar. Level N4-N3.

This morning: the first frost and ice of the autumn in the mountains north of Tokyo. Learn Japanese with native audio, furigana, vocabulary and grammar. Level N5-N4.

Tonight: Japan's four biggest beer makers are raided over suspected price-fixing. Learn Japanese with native audio, furigana, vocabulary and grammar. Level N4-N3.

This morning: a Japanese scientist wins the Nobel Prize in Chemistry. Learn Japanese with native audio, furigana, vocabulary and grammar. Level N5-N4.

This evening: a historic first in table tennis. Learn Japanese with native audio, furigana, vocabulary and grammar. Level N4-N3.

This morning: a rare baby animal at a zoo in Yokohama. Learn Japanese with native audio, furigana, vocabulary and grammar. Level N5-N4.

This evening: this year's Nobel Prize in medicine. Learn Japanese with native audio, furigana, vocabulary and grammar. Level N4-N3.

This morning: running manners around the Imperial Palace in Tokyo. Learn Japanese with native audio, furigana, vocabulary and grammar. Level N5-N4.

This evening: a historic baseball title for the Hanshin Tigers. Learn Japanese with native audio, furigana, vocabulary and grammar. Level N4-N3.

This morning: a gold medal for Japan in judo. Learn Japanese with native audio, furigana, vocabulary and grammar. Level N5-N4.

Tonight: a big delivery company raises its prices. Learn Japanese with native audio, furigana, vocabulary and grammar. Level N4-N3.

This morning: a big home run in American baseball. Learn Japanese with native audio, furigana, vocabulary and grammar. Level N5-N4.

This morning: a new survey on how people in Japan call their bosses, and how they feel about handwriting. Learn Japanese with native audio, furigana, vocabulary and grammar. Level N5-N4.

Tonight: a famous ramen chain buys Japan's oldest hamburger chain. Learn Japanese with native audio, furigana, vocabulary and grammar. Level N4-N3.

This morning: beer in Japan just got a little cheaper. Learn Japanese with native audio, furigana, vocabulary and grammar. Level N5-N4.

Tonight: McDonald's in Japan gives its famous clown a new name. Learn Japanese with native audio, furigana, vocabulary and grammar. Level N4-N3.

Some sad news from Kobe: a beloved elephant, who came to the city right after a great earthquake, has died. Learn Japanese with native audio, furigana, vocabulary and grammar. Level N5-N4.

Tonight: average pay in Japan just hit a record high. Learn Japanese with native audio, furigana, vocabulary and grammar. Level N4-N3.