Bear Attacks

Akita Gov. Kenta Suzuki indicated on Sunday he would ask the Defense Ministry to dispatch the Sel...

A 75-year-old woman was taken to hospital on Sunday after being attacked by a bear in Nanto, Toya...

KYOTO — Sightings of bears and animals believed to be bears are increasing in residential areas o...

An 85-year-old woman was attacked by a bear and suffered head injuries while washing vegetables o...

TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Administrative authorities in Japan are calling for exercising a high level ...

YUZAWA, Akita - A bear was confirmed to have been caught in a trap set at a private residence in ...

MORIOKA – Japan’s professional wrestling world is mourning a long-serving referee who died this m...

SAPPORO — The Sapporo municipal government decided Friday to authorize the emergency use of firea...

AKITA — Four people were injured in what is believed to be a bear attack in the village of Higash...

A couple in their 80s was attacked by a bear around 7:30 a.m. on Wednesday in Aizumisato, Fukushi...

YUZAWA, Akita — Four men were injured in a series of bear attacks near JR Yuzawa Station in Yuzaw...

When faced by a bear, it is essential to hide, according to an expert, who said the animals are e...

There has been a spate of bear attack cases across the country this year, more than half of which...

AKITA — Four men were attacked and injured apparently by a bear in an urban area around JR Yuzawa...

MORIOKA -- A body was found on Friday morning in the mountains near an inn in Iwate Prefecture wh...