By prefecture, Akita had the highest number of casualties during the April-October period, with 56, including three fatalities.

In October alone, the number reached 88, more than double the 39 recorded in September. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read ...

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

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 ...

There has been a rise in bear attacks in Japan and we'll tell you what the government is doing to solve the problem.

Japan is ramping up its response to a record number of deadly bear attacks, local media reported on Saturday. Facing an acute ...

The U.S. Embassy is warning travelers against journeying to Japan because of a rash of bear attacks. The November 12 alert ...

Daily reports of bears entering homes and supermarkets are occurring, officials said. Bears have killed at least 13 people ...

A record 13 people have died in over 100 bear attacks in Japan this year, with some blaming food shortages as animals venture ...

Attacks have also taken place in central Japan. Last month, a bear entered a supermarket in Numata city and attacked shoppers, according to NHK. While nobody was killed, police officials said some ...

Bear sightings and attacks have increased in parts of Japan, especially in municipalities close to or adjacent to populated ...

The U.S. embassy on Wednesday issued a wildlife alert for Sapporo, the capital of Hokkaido, and other northern areas, including Akita Prefecture. “Bear sightings and attacks have increased in parts of ...