Tokyo - Japan's Defense Ministry sent troops on Wednesday to the northern prefecture of Akita to help contain a surge of bear attacks that have horrified residents in the mountainous region. Bears ...

TOKYO (AP) — Japan deployed troops Wednesday to help contain a surge of bear attacks that have terrorized residents in a mountainous region in the northern prefecture of Akita. China launches Shenzhou ...

Japan is facing its highest number of bear attacks on record, prompting regional authorities to request help from the military and expand incentives for local hunters. Officials and media describe the ...

Japan’s Defense Ministry is responding to a surge of bear attacks by sending its military to areas where such incidents are occurring regularly. Troops were deployed to the northern prefecture of ...

It was the 12th fatal bear attack of the year—the highest number on record since Japan began keeping statistics in the early 2000s, according to the Environment Ministry. The attacks, which have ...

Japan faces a surge in deadly bear attacks, prompting military intervention in Kazuno. Over 100 attacks, 12 deaths reported; residents urged to stay indoors and use warning devices. Military sets ...

Japan deployed troops Wednesday to the northern prefecture of Akita to help contain a surge of bear attacks that have terrorized residents in the mountainous region. Reports of unexpected encounters ...

TOKYO — Japan’s new defense minister has agreed to send troops to help a northern prefecture deal with a surge in bear attacks that have killed or injured dozens of people, a Defense Ministry ...

With the number of people killed by bears reaching a record nationwide, the defense ministry is preparing to send the military to one badly hit area to set traps. By Javier C. Hernández and Kiuko ...

More than 100 attacks, record 12 deaths since April Climate change, rural depopulation to blame, experts say Black bears, common across Japan, can weigh up to 130 kg KAZUNO, Japan, Nov 5 (Reuters) - ...

KITAAKITA, Japan >> Japanese confectioner Keiji Minatoya’s brush with death began when he lifted the shutter of his garage and came face to face with a black bear waiting on the other side. “We locked ...