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News consumption in Japan

Statistics report on news consumption in Japan

This report presents a range of statistics on the consumption of news in Japan. Next to an overview that includes data on the most commonly used news brands, it contains information on the time people spend on media consumption, the penetration rates and perception of various types of news media, as well as the differences people make between media based on the type of information they are looking for. The concluding chapter offers statistics on the most popular news apps.

Table of contents

Overview

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  • Premium Statistic Leading news media Japan 2021
  • Premium Statistic Most popular offline news brands Japan 2026
  • Premium Statistic Most popular online news brands Japan 2026
  • Premium Statistic Trust in news outlets Japan 2026, by brand
  • Premium Statistic Newspaper circulation in Japan 2015-2024

Time spent on media consumption

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  • Premium Statistic Average internet usage time per weekday Japan FY 2015-2024
  • Premium Statistic Average real-time TV viewing time per weekday Japan FY 2015-2024
  • Premium Statistic Average radio listening time per weekday Japan FY 2015-2024
  • Premium Statistic Average newspaper reading time per weekday Japan FY 2015-2024

Penetration rates of news media

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  • Premium Statistic Most popular type of text-based news service Japan FY 2024
  • Premium Statistic Portal website news' penetration rate in Japan FY 2015-2024
  • Premium Statistic Social media news' penetration rate in Japan FY 2015-2024
  • Premium Statistic Print newspapers' penetration rate in Japan FY 2015-2024
  • Premium Statistic News curation services' penetration rate in Japan FY 2015-2024
  • Premium Statistic Free news websites' penetration rate in Japan FY 2015-2024
  • Premium Statistic Paid news websites' penetration rate in Japan FY 2015-2024

Perceived importance of media

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  • Premium Statistic Opinion on importance of media as sources of information Japan FY 2024, by type
  • Premium Statistic Opinion on importance of TV as a source of information Japan FY 2015-2024
  • Premium Statistic Opinion on importance of internet as a source of information Japan FY 2015-2024
  • Premium Statistic Opinion on importance of newspapers as a source of information Japan FY 2015-2024
  • Premium Statistic Opinion on importance of magazines as a source of information Japan FY 2015-2024

Perceived trustworthiness of media

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  • Premium Statistic Opinion on reliability of media information Japan FY 2024, by type of medium
  • Premium Statistic Opinion on reliability of TV information Japan FY 2024, by topic
  • Premium Statistic Opinion on reliability of newspaper information Japan FY 2024, by topic
  • Premium Statistic Opinion on reliability of online news websites' information Japan FY 2024, by topic
  • Premium Statistic Opinion on reliability of radio information Japan FY 2024, by topic
  • Premium Statistic Opinion on reliability of social media information Japan FY 2024, by topic
  • Premium Statistic Opinion on reliability of magazine information Japan FY 2024, by topic

Media usage by type of information

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  • Premium Statistic Share of people who use TV as a source of information Japan FY 2024, by type
  • Premium Statistic Share of people who use news sites as a source of information Japan FY 2024, by type
  • Premium Statistic Share of people who use newspapers as a source of information Japan FY 2024, by type
  • Premium Statistic Share of people using social media as a source of information Japan FY 2024, by type
  • Premium Statistic Share of people who use radio as a source of information Japan FY 2024, by type
  • Premium Statistic Share of people who use magazines as a source of information Japan FY 2024, by type
  • Premium Statistic Share of people using video sharing websites for information Japan FY 2024, by type

News apps

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  • Premium Statistic Most popular news apps in Japan 2024, based on app revenue
  • Premium Statistic Most popular news apps in Japan 2024, based on downloads
  • Premium Statistic Monthly app downloads of Yahoo Japan in Japan 2024
  • Premium Statistic Monthly app downloads of SmartNews in Japan 2024
  • Premium Statistic Monthly app downloads of Weathernews Touch in Japan 2024
  • Premium Statistic Monthly app downloads of Yahoo Weather in Japan 2024
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