The number of Asiatic black bear attacks surged across northeastern Japan's Tohoku region last year, leaving a trail of ...

While bear sightings hit record highs in 2025, predatory attacks stay uncommon. Still, these gripping cases prove why they still haunt outdoor enthusiasts.

Bear attacks have been on the rise in Japan this year. Thirteen people have been killed and NHK estimates more than 200 people injured since April. In its quest to keep the public safe, the northern ...

An agitated bear roamed the aisles of a supermarket in central Japan, injuring two men and frightening shoppers, while separately a man was found dead in a suspected mauling, officials and reports ...

The government is considering a nationwide overhaul in the management and handling of bear attacks following a surge in ...

A steady stream of bear attacks in northeastern Japan is turning some tourists away from the region, hitting local businesses hard during the normally busy season of peak fall foliage. In the Tohoku ...

The Ministry of the Environment presented a report to an expert panel in January 2024, stating there had been 19,192 sightings of Asian black bears in the seven-month period from April through the end ...

A mushroom picker, believed to be in his 70s, was found dead with his head severed following a gruesome bear attack in the woods. The elderly man went missing last year after setting off to gather ...

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 encounters continue ...