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Goats on weed-clearing duty become unlikely Tokyo celebrities
Two goats deployed to clear overgrown grass near a Tokyo railway station have become social media stars.
![Goats eat weeds at the Urban Renaissance Agency condominium complex in Machida in western Tokyo on November 14, 2013. A Japanese condominium complex has decided to ditch noisy lawnmowers and their paid pushers for a more natural option: goats. [AFP PHOTO / TOSHIFUMI KITAMURA]](/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/image-1793990604.jpg?resize=770%2C433&quality=80)
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FIFA politics around Infantino re-election push Japanese official to resign
Vice president Takeshi Okada said responses to several World Cup controversies did not align with his personal values.
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Al Jazeera meets iconic pro-Palestine Japanese activist
Japanese activist Yusuke Furusawa speaks to Al Jazeera about why he keeps protesting Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza.
Published On 27 Oct 2026
Jordan FA chief says AFC Congress ‘pure politics’ at behest of Infantino
Prince Ali bin Hussein said nobody was allowed to speak, question, debate or talk to the media at the AFC Congress.
Typhoon Champi hits Taiwan, killing one and injuring hundreds
Storm topples trees, triggers brief flooding, disrupts power lines and forces 5,000 people to evacuate.
CAS clears Japan’s Olympic silver medallist Ikeda of doping, overturns ban
Race walker Koki Ikeda returns to competition immediately; Ethiopia’s marathon runner Ruti Aga given 6-year doping ban.
Saudi Arabia security puts Asian Cup in doubt: Japan football chief
Tsuneyasu Miyamoto says it will be difficult for Saudi Arabia to host next year’s tournament as scheduled.
FIFA’s Infantino made to wait on Asian support as chief coy at AFC session
‘We’re not against anyone and we’re not in favour of anyone,’ says AFC President Sheikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa.
France reports first human Shamonda virus case, says no health risk
Until now, the virus was considered non-transferable to humans, making the patient the first documented human case.
Wrong national anthems played three times at Asian Para Games in Japan
The Iranian national anthem was played for athletes from Taiwan and Mongolia, prompting Nagoya’s mayor to apologise.
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Japan launches historic mission to bring back Mars moon samples
Japan has launched a five-year uncrewed mission to collect samples from Phobos, one of Mars’ two moons.
Published On 20 Oct 2026
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