The governor of a northern region of Japan says authorities were getting "desperate" due to a lack of manpower amid daily ...

Japan is using its military to counter a surge of bear attacks that have terrorized the country in recent months.

Authorities in Akita prefecture say bear sightings have jumped sixfold this year, prompting local officials to call in help ...

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

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.

Japan has deployed military personnel to the northern prefecture of Akita following a significant increase in bear attacks ...

Japan has deployed military personnel to the northern prefecture of Akita following a significant increase in bear attacks ...

The troops ‘will not actually shoot any bears since they are not trained to fire hunting rifles for the purpose of culling ...

More than 100 attacks, record 12 deaths since AprilClimate change, rural depopulation to blame, experts sayBlack bears, ...

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

Tokyo has rescinded a plan to allow South Korean military jets to refuel at a base in Okinawa after learning the aircraft had ...

Troops are being sent to the north of Japan to help contain a surge of bear attacks, which have killed at least 12 and ...