A bear was culled after it holed itself up inside a hot spring inn in Iwate Prefecture, northern Japan on Friday (November 7) ...
Japanese confectioner Keiji Minatoya, who was attacked by a bear in 2023, told Reuters news agency that he thinks authorities ...
By Tim Kelly and Tom Bateman KITAAKITA, Japan (Reuters) -Japanese confectioner Keiji Minatoya's brush with death began when ...
Bear sightings have reportedly become almost a daily occurrence in the mountainous regions, with the creatures being spotted ...
A steady stream of bear attacks in northeastern Japan is turning some tourists away from the region, hitting local businesses hard during the normally busy season of peak fall foliage. In the Tohoku ...
Hajime Nakae, Japan’s leading medical expert in treating bear attack victims, knows all too well the damage that the powerful ...
Hiroshi Hiyama and Caroline Gardin the sense of fear is palpable in parts of northern Japan, where some locals have fastened bells to their bags hoping the noise will keep bears away, while signs warn ...
Chinese embassy urges caution as fatal bear attacks in Japan reach record highs and tourists venture into rural areas.
FUKUSHIMA – A man in his 50s was attacked by a bear in the town of Aizubange in Japan’s Fukushima Prefecture on the evening ...