Oct 16, 2025 · Seven people have died since April - the highest since 2006 when data was first recorded - with fatalities mostly in north-eastern regions and the northern prefecture of Hokkaido. A 60-year …

5 days ago · There were about as many deadly bear attacks in Japan in just 2025 as there are in the United States in the average decade.

Nov 20, 2025 · The Japanese government sent troops this month to hard-hit areas like Akita to help set traps. Riot police have joined forces with the thinning ranks of hunters to track and kill bears.

Oct 24, 2025 · Separate bear attacks in Japan killed one and injured four on Friday, officials said, days after the government vowed to toughen measures because of a record year of deadly assaults by the...

Nov 14, 2025 · Since April this year, at least 13 people have been killed and more than 100 have been injured in bear attacks in the country, according to an October report by the Ministry of Environment.

Dec 6, 2025 · Thirteen have died and 217 were injured as a result of bear attacks in the eight months through the end of November, according to data released Friday by the environment ministry.

Nov 22, 2025 · Japan is in the midst of a wave of deadly bear attacks, with seven people killed and 88 others mauled in the deadliest month for such incidents in the nation’s history, according to reports.

Nov 12, 2025 · Japan is reeling from an alarming surge in bear attacks as authorities scrambled to contain near-daily encounters of the animals invading homes, schools and even supermarkets.

Dec 10, 2025 · A surge in bear attacks has reshaped daily life in many parts of Japan this year. Winter would normally spell an end to the danger as the bears enter hibernation, but this year the...

Oct 8, 2025 · A bear rampaged through the sushi section of a supermarket in central Japan Tuesday, the latest in a series of attacks that have pushed this year’s death toll to a record high.