A Japanese governor on Tuesday called for help from the military to deal with a spate of "truly dire" deadly bear attacks, ...

The governor of Akita prefecture pleaded for help after a bear killed one person and injured three other people amid a record ...

Taking a defensive posture by lying face down when encountering a bear can prevent serious injuries, according to a new ...

Bears have been increasingly encroaching into Japan's towns due to factors ranging from a declining human population to ...

Two bear attacks left one person dead and four injured on Friday in Japan, officials said. In one mauling in Akita region, ...

Governor of Japan's Akita seeks military help to protect residents from increasing bear attacks. Bear encounters have risen ...

Since April, nine people across Japan have died in bear attacks, the highest toll ever recorded in a single year, according ...

A regional Japanese official asked the government on Tuesday to send in the military to help deal with a "truly ...

Japanese Self-Defense Forces (SDF) will assist local authorities in northeastern Japan in combating a surge in bear attacks ...

Japanese researchers said Sunday that people mauled by bears tended to avoid more severe injuries when they lay face down and ...