Japan’s Defense Ministry is sending troops to the northern prefecture of Akita to help contain a surge of bear attacks that ...

A spate of fatal bear attacks across Japan has dominated local news for weeks, prompting the government to send soldiers to ...

Japan's military deployed troops to the country's mountainous north on Wednesday to help trap bears after an urgent request from local authorities struggling to cope with a wave of attacks.

Bear attacks in Japan reach historic levels as poor harvests and shrinking hunter population create wildlife crisis in northern prefectures like Akita and Fukushima.

The Japanese government plans to recruit hunters to cull bears, as anxiety grows in the country over the rise a sharp rise in ...