NewsPicks（ニューズピックス） - News aggregation & discussion

■ Summarized world's cutting-edge economic news carefully selected

■ Understand economics easily with illustrations and diagrams

■ Economists explain hot topics in news with comments

■ Original articles by editorial team where specialists from various fields gather

■ Make economics more interesting with original videos

※ 7-day free trial for Premium Plan available. Access to paid original articles and videos is unlimited.

"Making economics more interesting."

▼▼ Social economic media with over 10 million members and users ▼▼

【Recommended for】

● Want to reliably collect high-quality political and economic information from around the world

● Quickly catch up on constantly changing information for free, amid a busy schedule

● Interested in industry research and company analysis for job hunting or work

● Want to know expert and prominent figures' commentary on news and voices from the field

● Share knowledge and insights on political and economic news with many people

■ 5 Features of NewsPicks ■

1.A news app where carefully selected cutting-edge economic news from around the world can be read for free.

News from over 90 media sources is curated and delivered covering a wide range of topics like "Technology," "Startups," "Business," "Finance & Economics," "Politics & Society," "Careers & Education," "Sports & Culture," "Regional Economy," "Student Life & Career Paths."

2.Economic experts provide commentary on trending news.

By reading comments from more than 300 prominent figures and specialists (Propickers) across 20 genres including CEOs of listed companies, renowned analysts in the finance industry, and HR personnel from well-known companies, as well as business professionals actively engaged in the field (Pickers), understanding economic news becomes easier and deeper. It also greatly contributes to job interviews and company research.

3.Original articles by editorial team where specialists from various fields gather

- Insights into massive business organizations through behind-the-scenes stories not covered in news

- Must-know list of popular 30 companies highly rated by business card exchange partners for job seekers

- Understanding the current state of the world economy through strategy reports

- Top 10 startups gaining attention for improving the Japanese economy

- Generation Z's earning methods by expanding new businesses based on their ideas

- Not just programming. Essential new skills for aspiring entrepreneurs to broaden their possibilities

4.Understand economics easily with illustrations and diagrams

- In-depth explanations of hot topics using illustrated infographics

- Slide presentations that can be read during spare time for easy understanding

- Simplified catch-up of complex news related to economics, technology, science, etc., that business professionals should know

5.Make economics more interesting with original videos

- "HORIE ONE": Digging deep into current news with guests hosted by Taka Honrie. An informal talk show discussing a step ahead of the future without bias.

- "2 Sides": A new and fresh debate program challenging saturated discussions. Hosted by Koji Kato, it interjects between two experts on divisive themes, continually raising questions and finding common ground amid conflicting viewpoints.

- "THE UPDATE": Showcasing one popular news story each time that has gained momentum on NewsPicks. Featuring stakeholders and experts related to the topic in the studio. An engaging discussion program involving users to elevate perspectives and update thinking.

- "Weekly Ochiai": Dialogue program aimed at finding the "key" to break free from the ritualistic and standardized society. Exploring different themes through formats like group sessions, one-on-one discussions, and solo talks to reconstruct a diverse society with Yoichi Ochiai.

- "New Door": User-participatory advice consultation program. Viewers with pre-submitted concerns are connected remotely for studio host ROLAND and guests to empathize with their issues and explore hints for opening new doors in life.

- "OFFRECO.": Exposing "world-moving talk confined to this space." Business news stakeholders and professionals from various industries make guest appearances to reveal candid discussions off the record. Delving into unspoken opinions and realities of business professionals.

- "EduPassion": Concept of "Adding passion to education." Hosted by Shuzo Narita and Yuko Miyamura, with guests being passionate education specialists and stakeholders, delivering cutting-edge education information through a discussion program.

- "Duuderidan!": Focusing on rapidly growing individual companies, meticulously examining the true capabilities of companies through thorough journalistic research and interviews with top management.

- "2040 Recommendations from the Future": Looking towards the future to understand how we Japanese should live. Inviting specialists from fields like media, tourism, and aviation along with Masunari, making recommendations for the future.

- "Make Money": Seeking ideas to "update Japan" with the power of technology. Young entrepreneurs challenge presentations to the "NewsPicks All-Stars" consisting of Taka Honrie, Yuji Maeda, Tatsuo Sayama, Etsuko Okajima, Ken Sugiki, and Daimaou Kosaka.

- "NewsPicks Exclusive": Exclusive interviews about trending personalities among NewsPicks users when significant news arises related to them. Providing a sophisticated format distinct from regular interviews to uncover the essence of notable figures.

- "NewsPicks NOW!": Delivering unique documentaries chasing cutting-edge issues, easy-to-understand explanations of news and economic terms, and experience reports of the latest technologies and services in video format.

Furthermore, NewsPicks offers daily original articles from exclusive investigations and collaboration content with external media and services.

■ Paid Subscription Option ■

While NewsPicks can be used for free, subscribing to the paid option allows access not only to regular free articles but also to editorial original contents and articles from paid economic media.

"List of Paid Media"

The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Bloomberg Businessweek

Regarding The Wall Street Journal, access to WSJ premium articles, including those from the U.S., is available. (Some restrictions may apply to accessing premium WSJ articles.)

※ Regular subscription is required for viewing paid articles.

※ This regular subscription is valid for one month from the subscription start date.

※ Unless canceled 24 hours before the subscription period ends, it will automatically renew.

※ Deleting the app alone does not cancel the service, so please be cautious. You can cancel (stop automatic renewal) up to 24 hours before the subscription period ends.

※ To cancel, visit your Google Play account settings. Canceling through the app is not possible.

※ Monthly charges will be billed within 24 hours after subscription renewal.

※ Payment will be charged to your Google Play account.

※ Access to all paid articles is available immediately after subscribing.

※ Not all articles from partner media can be viewed.

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Notice of failure to play videos on Android app

Currently, there is an issue that video playback is not possible on some Android devices.

    October 16, 2024 〜

    App Version: 11.5.1

    About the causes

Problems on the app side

    What to do in the future

The app has been corrected and is currently awaiting review by the Google Store.

We will release it as soon as the review is approved, so please upgrade the version of the app.

    How to watch the video in the interim

If you are unable to play a video on your Android device, please access NewsPicks from a web browser and watch the video.

We are sorry for the inconvenience.

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 ◼︎ For iPhone

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 ◼︎ For Android

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3. "Mobile Network"

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