A record 13 people have been killed by bears so far this year. Canada, the U.S. and several other nations have issued ...

Residents in the northern region of Akita are living in fear after dozens of assaults on humans. Riot police and the army ...

The U.S. Embassy & Consulates in Japan released a wildlife alert on Nov. 12, warning Americans visiting northern Japan to ...

Japan has deployed troops to help contain a surge of bear attacks that have terrorized residents in the northern prefecture of Akita.

Shop manager remarks that it was fortunate the attack occurred on a Sunday when nearby kindergarten was closed.

Shiroki Mitsunari does not remember seeing bears in the picturesque Japanese mountain village of Shirakawa when he was a ...

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

The U.S. issued a travel warning for Japan as the country deals with an increase in bear attacks, particularly in a historic ...

More bear attacks have been reported in Japan. In the northeastern prefecture of Yamagata, a woman in her 70s was clawed on ...

At least 13 people have been killed and more than 100 have been injured in bear attacks in one country since this April.

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