No. of bear attack victims in Japan in April-Oct. hits record high of 196

The number of bear attack victims in Japan in the seven months through October totaled 196, a record high for the same period ...
The Japan Times

Bears attacks and sightings continue in northern Japan

A woman was found dead in a rice field of a suspected bear attack in Akita Prefecture on Sunday while a bear made its way ...
Japan Today

Bear attack shelters going on sale in Japan as country experiences record-high number of incidents

An unprecedented number of bear attacks have been taking place this year in Japan, with the situation having gotten so bad that mail deliveries are potentially going to be disrupted and even the ...
Agence France-Presse on MSN

Japan police can use rifles against bears

Police in Japan can from Thursday use rifles to shoot bears after strict gun laws were revised to help authorities battle a ...

Terrifying moment rampaging bear charges at car after spate of deadly maulings in Japan

This heart-stopping footage shows a huge growling bear slamming its claws into a car bonnet as the driver reverses to escape.
The Japan Times

Japan weighs aid for outdoor bath fences amid bear attacks

The Japan Tourism Agency is aiming to cover half the cost of installing fences around outdoor baths at inns and hotels.