LissN
Listening News app for English
FreeOffers In-App Purchases
4.0.0for iPhone, iPad and more
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About LissN
Delivering 5 featured articles every weekday morning — in both Japanese and English — straight from Nikkei’s top news sources to your iPhone. All articles are narrated in full by native English speakers from the United States and the United Kingdom. Supplement your listening practice with easy vocabulary lookup for words contained within each article. During your daily commute, get caught up on the latest news while brushing up your Business English.
No English Textbooks, Just Nikkei Business News
Whether it be in the form of an email, a meeting, or a business trip, English is a requirement for today’s businessman or woman. The real challenge is fitting in English study to an already busy day.
LissN delivers 5 articles to your device every morning, Monday thru Friday, that you can read at your convenience throughout the day. (3 articles on holidays.)
Gathering articles from across NIKKEI Inc.’s paid subscription media including NIKKEI ASIAN REVIEW, the LissN app provides an authoritative source for information written and edited by professionals. Read the news in both Japanese and English to acquire real world Business English skills.
Flat-rate Subscription Service
Users of this app will be able to view available content with a flat-rate subscription plan.
A one month free trial is available to first time users.
About the free trial
You can receive a free one-month trial with full access to all content and features. After the trial period has ended, your paid subscription will automatically begin in order to ensure continous service without interruption. If you wish to use the free trial only and not continue with the paid subscription, please read “About canceling your subscription” below.
About the Basic plan
Monthly rate: 5.99 USD (including tax)
Time period: One month period beginning from day of subscription signup.
About the Unlimited plan
Monthly rate: 8.49 USD (including tax)
Time period: One month period beginning from day of subscription signup.
About payment
Your subscription fee will be charged to the iTunes account registered for the iOS device used with our service. Paid subscription begins within 24 hours after the end of the free trial period. If you wish to cancel your subscription, please cancel at least 24 hours before the free trial period ends or you will be charged for the following month.
About canceling your subscription
Subscription cancellation must be made at least 24 hours before the end of each one month period or you will be charged for the following month. If you wish to cancel your subscription, open the App Store and access your Apple ID (which can be found on the bottom of the Recommendations page). Tap “View Apple ID” and select "Payment Information” from the menu. From this page, you will be able to manage your subscription status.
Contact
If you experience any issues or would like to contact us for another reason, please use the the Contact form within the app.
(Select the gear icon from the left-side menu to access Settings and tap FAQ/Contact.)
ABOUT NIKKEI INC.
Nikkei Inc. is an Asia’s largest independent business media group, with a 135 year history and network of over 1,300 local and international reporters on the ground in 24 bureaus across Asia
Privacy Policy: http://www.nikkei.com/info/privacy.html (Japanese Only)
Terms of Use: https://school.nikkei.co.jp/special/lissn/app/terms-of-use.html (Japanese Only)
No English Textbooks, Just Nikkei Business News
Whether it be in the form of an email, a meeting, or a business trip, English is a requirement for today’s businessman or woman. The real challenge is fitting in English study to an already busy day.
LissN delivers 5 articles to your device every morning, Monday thru Friday, that you can read at your convenience throughout the day. (3 articles on holidays.)
Gathering articles from across NIKKEI Inc.’s paid subscription media including NIKKEI ASIAN REVIEW, the LissN app provides an authoritative source for information written and edited by professionals. Read the news in both Japanese and English to acquire real world Business English skills.
Flat-rate Subscription Service
Users of this app will be able to view available content with a flat-rate subscription plan.
A one month free trial is available to first time users.
About the free trial
You can receive a free one-month trial with full access to all content and features. After the trial period has ended, your paid subscription will automatically begin in order to ensure continous service without interruption. If you wish to use the free trial only and not continue with the paid subscription, please read “About canceling your subscription” below.
About the Basic plan
Monthly rate: 5.99 USD (including tax)
Time period: One month period beginning from day of subscription signup.
About the Unlimited plan
Monthly rate: 8.49 USD (including tax)
Time period: One month period beginning from day of subscription signup.
About payment
Your subscription fee will be charged to the iTunes account registered for the iOS device used with our service. Paid subscription begins within 24 hours after the end of the free trial period. If you wish to cancel your subscription, please cancel at least 24 hours before the free trial period ends or you will be charged for the following month.
About canceling your subscription
Subscription cancellation must be made at least 24 hours before the end of each one month period or you will be charged for the following month. If you wish to cancel your subscription, open the App Store and access your Apple ID (which can be found on the bottom of the Recommendations page). Tap “View Apple ID” and select "Payment Information” from the menu. From this page, you will be able to manage your subscription status.
Contact
If you experience any issues or would like to contact us for another reason, please use the the Contact form within the app.
(Select the gear icon from the left-side menu to access Settings and tap FAQ/Contact.)
ABOUT NIKKEI INC.
Nikkei Inc. is an Asia’s largest independent business media group, with a 135 year history and network of over 1,300 local and international reporters on the ground in 24 bureaus across Asia
Privacy Policy: http://www.nikkei.com/info/privacy.html (Japanese Only)
Terms of Use: https://school.nikkei.co.jp/special/lissn/app/terms-of-use.html (Japanese Only)
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What's New in the Latest Version 4.0.0
Last updated on Mar 27, 2024
Old Versions
Bug fix
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Version History
4.0.0
Mar 27, 2024
Bug fix
3.7.1
Jun 2, 2023
Bug fix
3.7.0
Nov 24, 2022
Bug fix
3.6.3
Nov 11, 2022
Bug fix
3.6.1
Mar 24, 2022
Bug fix
3.5.1
Jan 6, 2022
Bug fix
3.4.0
Jul 25, 2019
Bug fix
3.3.9
Jul 2, 2018
Bug fix.
3.3.8
Jun 20, 2018
Bug fix.
3.3.7
May 23, 2018
Bug fix.
3.3.6
May 20, 2018
Stop some yearly plans.
3.3.5
Mar 11, 2018
bug fix.
3.3.4
Feb 6, 2018
In this release, we add new features.
3.3.3
Jan 22, 2018
In this version, we add new features.
3.3.2
Dec 12, 2017
Bug fix.
3.3.1
Nov 20, 2017
We fix small bugs.
3.3.0
Nov 7, 2017
We add the new feature of reading articles.
3.2.1
Nov 2, 2017
We add the article of "how to learn with LissN" in this release.
3.2.0
Oct 3, 2017
In this version, we fixed bugs about signing in Facebook & Twitter and one-tap dictionary features.
3.1.0
Sep 4, 2017
In this version, we add new features.
+ One Tap Dictionary
+ Font-size Changer
+ One Tap Dictionary
+ Font-size Changer
3.0.15
Aug 2, 2017
Bug fix.
3.0.14
Jul 14, 2017
Bug fix.
3.0.12
Jun 23, 2017
We improve the speed of launching the app.
3.0.11
Jun 12, 2017
Fix the subscription form.
3.0.10
May 24, 2017
add new animation
LissN FAQ
LissN is available in regions other than the following restricted countries:
France
LissN supports Japanese
LissN contains in-app purchases. Please check the pricing plan as below:
Basic Plan 1 Month
$4.99
Unlimited Plan 1 Month
$8.49
Click here to learn how to download LissN in restricted country or region.
Check the following list to see the minimum requirements of LissN.
iPhone
Requires iOS 15.0 or later.
iPad
Requires iPadOS 15.0 or later.
iPod touch
Requires iOS 15.0 or later.