As of the end of November, 235 bear attacks had killed 13 people across Japan this year, both the highest figures since ...

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TOKYO, Oct 27 (Reuters) – The governor of Japan’s Akita, a mountainous northern prefecture, has called for the military’s help to protect residents from an unprecedented wave of bear attacks.

Japan is seeing an increase in bear attacks among residents. One reason could be the fact that old people are being left behind in rural areas. Climate change is another contributing factor, experts ...

In a recent attack that alarmed pet owners, a woman in her 70s from a mountainous community in Akita city lost her beloved dog when it was dragged off by a bear.

TOKYO — Japanese authorities have warned residents to be aware of wild bears in the country's northeast after several people were attacked, including police officers. A bear about 1 meter (3 feet) in ...