To combat a surge of deadly bear attacks in Akita Prefecture, Ground Self-Defense Force troops on Nov. 5 joined local efforts ...

Bears attacked multiple people in and near Akita Prefecture on Oct. 19, including at a central city bus stop and the entrance to a hospital in heavily populated areas.

TOKYO: A man sustained serious injuries to the back of his head, possibly during a bear attack, in Daisen, Akita Prefecture, on Saturday (Oct 17) morning ...

Japan’s police can now shoot bears with rifles as attacks spike - At least 13 people have been killed in the highest number of bear attack fatalities in Japan ...