Japan's Environment Ministry says 88 people were attacked by bears across the nation in October alone, with seven of the victims dying. That's the worst figure for any month in the past decade.

Japan has deployed troops to help contain a surge of bear attacks that have terrorized residents in a mountainous region in ...

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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 ...

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

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.

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 ...