Bear sightings and attacks have increased in parts of Japan, especially in municipalities close to or adjacent to populated ...

Surging reports of bear sightings and rising casualties have already hit tourism, disrupted transport and prompted widespread ...

The U.S. Embassy is warning travelers against journeying to Japan because of a rash of bear attacks. The November 12 alert ...

Daily reports of bears entering homes and supermarkets are occurring, officials said. Bears have killed at least 13 people ...

Attacks have also taken place in central Japan. Last month, a bear entered a supermarket in Numata city and attacked shoppers ...

Japan is enlisting retired police and military personnel to combat a surge in bear attacks that have resulted in 13 ...

On Oct. 7, a car traveling on a road in southern Hokkaido suddenly encountered a massive figure. Before the shocked driver ...

The Japanese government on Friday beefed up existing measures against bears in response to a recent surge in attacks on ...

TOKYO: Japan is trying to enlist retired police officers to fight bears as the nation battles a record wave of deadly attacks this year, a top official said Friday (Nov 14).Chief Cabinet Secretar ...

The U.S. embassy on Wednesday issued a wildlife alert for Sapporo, the capital of Hokkaido, and other northern areas, including Akita Prefecture. “Bear sightings and attacks have increased in parts of ...

At where bears are frequently sighted, some factories have taken steps such as affixing barbed wire. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The U.S. government has warned its citizens who are in Japan to avoid areas in Hokkaido and the country's northeast where bears have ...