Japan deploys SDF troops to stop deadly bear attacks in Akita

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

Bear mauls 4 in Akita residential area; additional attacks reported

AKITA—Multiple people were attacked by bears in Akita Prefecture on Oct. 9, including four who were mauled in a quiet ...
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Japanese region asks army to cull bears after 54 attacks this year

TOKYO, Oct 27 (Reuters) – The governor of Japan’s Akita, a mountainous northern prefecture, has called for the military’s help to protect residents from an unprecedented wave of bear attacks.
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Woman’s body found in northeastern Japan after bear attacks police officer

A woman’s body was found by authorities in northeastern Japan’s Iwate prefecture, shortly after a police officer was injured in a bear encounter while searching for a missing person in the area. The ...