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

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

The governor of Akita Prefecture in northern Japan has sought help from the country's Self-Defense Forces, or SDF, to capture ...

The governor of a northern Japanese province is appealing for military intervention after a spate of deadly bear attacks.

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi said Tuesday that his ministry would send Self-Defense Forces personnel to Akita Prefecture within the day to discuss measures to prevent bear attacks. Koizu ...

Bear attacks on people in areas where people live are becoming increasingly severe. Systems to protect lives must be established urgently.

A bear wandered into a downtown underground parking lot in Morioka on Oct. 28, prompting a massive police response, while ...

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

Ten people have been killed by bears in Japan so far this year.

The governor of Akita Prefecture asked the Defense Ministry on Tuesday to send in Self-Defense Forces personnel to help deal ...

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

Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi said Tuesday the Self-Defense Forces plans to offer logistical help to local authorities to counter ...