Though many people think that only those at the advanced level can listen to the news, this book has been designed and organized so that those at the intermediate level will be able to grasp the main points of a news bulletin by studying distinctive news expressions and comprehending how the news is structured. With 40 news items, the book covers a wide area of subjects including economics and finance, politics and government, society and lifestyle, etc.

Comes with a separate vocabulary list in English, Chinese and Korean, plus a CD.

This is a great starting point before moving on to the more advanced Nyusu no Nihongo Chokai 50.