By bno - Tokyo Office A dangerous rise in confrontations between wild bears and humans is causing widespread concern across Japan, compelling the government to call on its military for assistance.

AKITA, Japan - Northeast Japan may see a rise in bears approaching humans again in 2027, as a good beech nut yield expected in 2026 suggests a poor harvest the following year, according to a research ...

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Tourists have been warned a popular travel destination has seen a rise in bear attacks. In Japan, a record number of 230 people have been killed or injured by bears since April this year. Of these, 13 ...

Japan has seen the starkest rise in attacks. Seven people were killed in October and authorities counted 88 incidents that month. With 13 deaths so far this year, the country has reported its highest ...

The much larger higuma, or Ussuri brown bear, is a relative of the grizzly bear and found in Japan only on the northern island of Hokkaido, where there are thought to be around 11,000. Brown bears can ...