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Japan deploys troops

Japan deploys troops in bid to stem surge in deadly bear attacks

Japan's Defense Ministry sent troops on Wednesday to the northern prefecture of Akita to help contain a surge of bear attacks that have horrified residents in the mountainous region. Bears have shown up near schools,

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Japan deploys troops to combat record wave of deadly bear attacks

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Japan deploys troops to counter surge in bear attacks

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Soldiers, Jeeps, Armour To Combat Bears In Japan Town Known For Hot Springs

Authorities in Akita say bear sightings have jumped six-fold this year to more than 8,000, prompting the prefecture's governor to request help from Japan's Self-Defense Forces last week.

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Japan Deploys the Military to Counter a Surge in Bear Attacks

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Japan launches operation to tackle deadly bear attacks

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Japan deploys troops to help combat deadly wave of bear attacks

The defence ministry and Akita prefecture’s government signed an agreement on the troop dispatch on Wednesday afternoon, allowing soldiers to set box traps with food inside, transport local hunters, and help with the disposal of dead bears. The soldiers will not use firearms to cull bears.

Officials alarmed after bear attacks tourist walking to bus stop: 'Requested an ambulance'

A Spanish tourist was attacked by a bear in broad daylight while walking to a bus stop in Shirakawa, a village in Japan's Gifu Prefecture known for its picturesque, UNESCO-listed houses.