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By Morio Kodama and Kataru Miyaji
/ Yomiuri Shimbun Staff Writers
17:36 JST,
December 13, 2025
In response to the series of bear attacks on humans, the Environment Ministry plans to launch a nationwide survey next fiscal year to accurately determine the bear population using a standardized methodology.