Reading Japanese news | NHK Ja

Japanese news provided by NHK NEWS with furigara for Kanji reading, Dictionaries

NDC SOFT · com.chinhnd.jpnews

Not rated yet 10K+ downloads v2.0.25.1024 40.5 MB Android 5.0+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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At a glance

Latest version: v2.0.25.1024 (27)
Updated: May 9, 2026 (5 months ago)
APK size: 40.5 MB
Requires: Android 5.0+ (API 21)
CPU support: Any (no native code)
Category: Education (app)
Listed since: Mar 27, 2023 (at least)
Permissions: 16 (3 sensitive)
Developer contact: [email protected]
Privacy: Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

Reading Japanese news | NHK Ja is an app by NDC SOFT in the Education category, listed since at least March 2023. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.

Since version 1.9.7.200209, the APK grew from 23.7 MB to 40.5 MB and the minimum Android version rose from 4.2 to 5.0. It asks for 16 permissions, 3 of them sensitive: record audio, read shared storage and modify shared storage. Compared with version 1.9.7.200209, it adds 6 new permissions: “Access adservices ad id”, “Access adservices attribution”, “Access adservices topics” and 3 more. The app offers in-app purchases through Google Play and can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.

What's new in v2.0.25.1024

Bug fixed

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

* Practice listening and reading Japanese news Don't miss any Japanese breaking news! Japanese News is the most powerful Japanese listening & reading skills. The Japan News provided by N_H_K NEWS WEB EASY, N_H_K world Japan news, TBS news Japan, CNN news Japan ... always updated. A huge database of 31076 articles, 173386 vocabularies, 6355 kanji, 169736 examples, and over 2000 grammar will help you master Japanese. Japanese News is a Diverse Japan news than ever: Japan business news, Japan market news, Japan financial news, Japan trade news, Japan culture news,... from easy to advance. Japanese News will help you: - Increase Japanese reading comprehension, familiar with many types of N_H_K Japan news from easy to advanced - Practice listening to Japanese easily adjust the speed and reading voice - Practice Japanese translation and contribute translations - Memorise vocabulary, look up new words and grammatical structures in articles - Prepare for the JLPT test with JLPT test Main features: - Read Japan news with full add-ons: hide the furigana, highlight important words in the article, underline the vocabulary by JLPT level, analyze grammar structure of the article, change font size. - Listen audio: adjust audio speed, change the reading voice. - Watch video: practice listening and learning Japanese culture. - Translate article: you can practice the translation of the article yourself or refer to the translations of other users. - Listen and repeat: practice listening and pronunciation skills. - Words review: see the list of words in the article, practice with the flashcard. - Dictionary: look up any vocabulary in the article. - Difficult news: challenge yourself with advanced articles. - JLPT: take the test with full level, standard test with structure like the real exam. - Music video: learn Japanese with music. - Offline mode: you can read news event no have a network. So you will reduce the cost of 3G/4G connection. With Easy Japanese News, the latest Japanese news from NHK Japan news, CNN Japan news, TBS Japan news, ... you will update news more easily and quickly, practice listening to Japanese, practicing reading and comprehension of Japanese and taking JLPT test. Experience reading The Japan news more attractive with Japanese News: Japanese News is looking forward to your recommendation, we will always improve to bring you the best Japanese news. Download and share it with your friends now!

Version history

2 versions are listed, going back to v1.9.7.200209. Since v2.0.25.1024 it requires Android 5.0+.

v2.0.25.1024 LATEST May 9, 2026 40.5 MB TRUSTED v1.9.7.200209 Nov 3, 2023 23.7 MB TRUSTED

All 2 versions

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on May 9, 2026.
Certificate from Google Play App Signing Google keeps the signing key for the developer, so the certificate carries Google's name.
Same certificate as the other version checked

Store checks and file details

Developer signature verified May 9, 2026
Validated against Google Play May 9, 2026
Signed byCN=Android, OU=Android, O=Google Inc., L=Mountain View, ST=California, C=US
Signing certificate (SHA-1)2B:E9:01:7C:99:70:52:37:77:12:37:7E:5B:26:F6:73:0F:8C:0C:59
File MD5931c3599c1dddc9693b9e592876a6f84
Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020

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Permissions (16)

Reading Japanese news | NHK Ja requests 16 permissions, 3 of them sensitive.

Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
Read shared storage Sensitive android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
Record audio (microphone) Sensitive android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO
Access adservices ad id android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID
Access adservices attribution android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION
Access adservices topics android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS
Advertising ID com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID
Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
Google Play install referrer com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE
In-app purchases (Google Play Billing) com.android.vending.BILLING
Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) com.chinhnd.jpnews.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
Show notifications android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE

Required hardware & features

Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
Microphone android.hardware.microphone
Portrait screen android.hardware.screen.portrait

Reading Japanese news | NHK Ja APK: questions and answers

Is there a version of Reading Japanese news | NHK Ja for older Android phones?

The current version needs Android 5.0 or later. Version 1.9.7.200209 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 4.2 and later. It is an old build: apps that rely on online services may no longer connect when they are this old. Get version 1.9.7.200209 · All versions

Can I install this APK over the version I already have?

Yes, if your installed copy is older. It is signed like the Google Play version, so Android installs it as an update and keeps your data.

Is Reading Japanese news | NHK Ja free?

The APK is free to download, but the app offers in-app purchases through Google Play.

Is the Reading Japanese news | NHK Ja APK safe?

No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. Its signature matches the Google Play version. It is signed with the same certificate as the other version checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is 931c3599c1dddc9693b9e592876a6f84.