Japanese News Player is an iPhone application designed as a simple RSS Reader for reading and listening to Japanese newspapers. The app offers audio playback through text-to-speech functionality, enhancing the user experience for auditory learners or those who prefer listening to content.

Users can access a variety of newspapers through Japanese News Player, including popular publications like Asahi Shimbun, Kyodo Tsushin, Sankei Shimbun, Jiji Tsushin, Nikkei Shimbun, Mainichi Shimbun, and Yomiuri Shimbun. The app also covers regional newspapers from Hokkaido, Tohoku, Shinetsu, Kinki, Hokuriku, Chugoku, Shikoku, Kyusyu, and Okinawa, as well as web-based sources like JBpress, Nippon.com, WEDGE Infinity, Kyoko Shimbun, and Minnano Keizai Shimbun.