Japan’s police can now shoot bears with rifles as attacks spike - At least 13 people have been killed in the highest number ...

This week, Japan’s military was deployed to the northern prefecture of Akita to help contain a surge of bear attacks that ...

KITA-AKITA: Fear has gripped northern Japan with locals resorting to fastening bells to their bags hoping the noise will keep ...

The governor of a northern region of Japan says authorities were getting "desperate" due to a lack of manpower amid daily ...

The number of deaths caused by bears since April has reached a record 13, said the Environment Ministry. Read more at ...

A 75-year-old man suffered non-life-threatening injuries after being attacked by a bear while walking alone in northeastern ...

Thirteen people have been killed and more than 100 injured since April amid a surge in bear encounters across northern Japan ...

To combat a surge of deadly bear attacks in Akita Prefecture, Ground Self-Defense Force troops on Nov. 5 joined local efforts ...

Japan is using its military to counter a surge of bear attacks that have terrorized the country in recent months.

Japanese confectioner Keiji Minatoya's brush with death began when he lifted the shutter of his garage and came face to face ...

In Japan, few people typically own guns, and the process to qualify for a license to hunt the animals takes time and effort.