News & Current Events

Japanese news in English

• Mainichi
• Asahi
• The Japan News (Yomiuri)
• Japan Times
• Kyodo News
• Japan Times alpha Online - articles in the Top News section are available without a subscription
• NHK World - includes videos related to news in Japan

Japan entertainment & lifestyle magazines

• Metropolis
• Tokyo Weekender

News for kids/students

These often have vocabulary that is easier. Some have video.

• BBC Newsround - BBC news content
• Breaking News English - easy, medium, and hard difficulty level; many vocabulary activities
• Time for Kids - you can choose the grade level
• News for Kids - articles include a short quiz
• DOGO News - emphasis on science and society
• CNN 10 - key news stories explained in 10-minute (video).

News from other countries

Here are some good sites for news in different countries.

Australia

• Sydney Morning Herald

Canada

• Globe and Mail
• Montreal Gazette

South Korea

• Korea Times

U.K.

• BBC
• Guardian

U.S.

• CNN
• New York Times

Other

• World newspapers - find newspapers in many countries around the world
• Crayon - a great selection of newspapers and new topics
• More Newspaper and News Video Sites