With the number of people killed by bears reaching a record nationwide, the defense ministry is preparing to send the ...

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

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 ...

Japan has seen a marked increase in bear attacks in 2025 — including seven fatal attacks, up from 5 fatal bear deaths in 2024 ...

The troops will provide logistical support, such as setting up box traps and transporting bears that have been euthanised.

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

Surging bear numbers, scarce food and fewer hunters mean another disaster on the scale of the Sankebetsu massacre cannot be ...

Japan's Environment Ministry says a record 11 people have been killed in bear attacks across Japan since the start of this ...

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

Bears have been increasingly encroaching into towns due to factors including a declining human population and climate change.

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