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Japanese airline helps passengers avoid screaming babies

Japan Airlines' decision has proved a social media sensation.

Taste

Oysters and sake - a perfect match

In partnership with JFOODO

Sake is a great alternative to wine to accompany seafood dishes

Taste

Konjac: the future of health food is already here

In partnership with Taste of Japan

Konjac has been grown in Japan for centuries. Historically, the plant was appreciated for its healing qualities. It is now cooked in many forms and popular among westerners keen to keep an eye on their physique and health.

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Watch: Batman symbol beamed into sky as caped crusader turns 80

Japan was first country to turn on the signal, with Berlin, Paris and London set to follow.

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Earth News

A vision of the future: Kengo Kuma at the London Design Festival

We sat down with Clare Farrow, curator of Kengo Kuma's 'Bamboo (竹) Ring: Weaving into Lightness' to talk about the future of sustainable architecture.

Sci-Tech

From smart trousers to flying taxis, Japan drives innovation at Berlin IFA exhibition

In partnership with The Government of Japan

What are the next trends in consumer electronics and home appliances? The answers are easy to find at one of the world’s leading trade shows - IFA in Berlin.

Taste

European chefs discover the delight of Japanese sake

In partnership with JFOODO

Sake, a complex drink from Japan is gaining popularity among cooks and wine enthusiasts in Europe especially as an accompaniment to seafood dishes

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Langoustine carpaccio marries perfectly with Japanese sake

In partnership with JFOODO

Sake specialists are trying their best to introduce the unique characteristics of this complex fermented drink to the greatest number of people outside Japan

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An expert reveals how best to drink Japanese sake

In partnership with JFOODO

In Japan, there are not many rules for drinking sake, but one fundamental rule is that you never serve yourself

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2019 Rugby World Cup: Euronews' guide to when, where and who

20 nations from 6 continents will compete over six weeks for the Webb Ellis Cup.

Europe News

Cartoons give voice to women's rights

Brussels is the de facto capital of the Comic Book and each year thousands of visitors gather for a festival dedicated to all things cartoon. But its not just for laughs. Fictional characters offer the opportunity to discuss more serious subject matter. We went to find out.

Taste

In Japan, Miso is known as 'food for the soul'

In partnership with Taste of Japan

Miso is one of the most important ingredients in Japanese cuisine and forms the basis of almost every meal

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Giant pot of stew to get an early taste of autumn in Japan

Thousands of people in Yamagata City in northern Japan have been getting an early taste of autumn. An organizer prepared a giant pot of a local speciality stew called "imoni".

Taste

Sake and Seafood, the perfect combination

In partnership with JFOODO

Japan’s iconic drink, sake, is still little known outside the country. But that could be about to change.

Taste

The secret of making Sake

In partnership with JFOODO

In this exclusive video we show you each step in the sake production process

Focus

Democratic Republic of Congo boosts business ties with Japan

In partnership with ANAPI

The DRC's Félix Tshisekedi was one African leader attending the TICAD summit - the first Congolese head of state to attend. And he made no secret of his reasons.

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Commuter train and truck in deadly collision in Japan

A commuter train and a truck loaded with boxes of citrus collided at a rail crossing near Tokyo on Thursday, killing one and injuring at least 30 people, Japanese authorities said.

Sport

Japan triumph at World Judo Championships

After an exciting encounter with France at the World Judo Championships in Tokyo, Japan takes the title of World Mixed Team Champions

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Deadly Japan rainstorms trigger warnings of floods and landslides

Saga and Nagasaki prefectures have been hit by twice the usual rainfall for the entire month in just two days

Sport

Japan and Canada strike judo gold on Day 3 of 2019 World Championships

Spectacular judo dominated Day 3 of the 2019 World Championships in Tokyo, with gold strikes by Japan's Shohei Ono and Canada's Christa Deguchi