A Japanese governor called for help from the military to deal with a spate of deadly bear attacks, which have risen to record ...

Bears have been increasingly encroaching into Japan's towns due to factors ranging from a declining human population to ...

A surge in bear attacks has pushed Japan's Akita prefecture to consider an unusual step: calling in the military to cull bears. Gov. Kenta Suzuki announced on social media that he plans to request ...

A regional Japanese official asked the government on Tuesday to send in the military to help deal with a "truly dire" spate ...

A Japanese governor has appealed to the military for help containing a surge in deadly bear attacks that have killed a record ...

A record number of fatal attacks has prompted one regional leader to call for more help in dealing with the problem.

At least 7 people have died in bear attacks since April, making it the largest toll since 2006, when the country started ...