A bear entered a shopping mall of retail giant Aeon Co. in Akita Prefecture on Sunday, prompting staff to barricade the ...

Authorities concluded that a smaller animal had inflicted the wounds on the body of the woman, who was in her 70s, after her ...

ISTANBUL (AA) - A bear that entered a mall in Japan's northeastern Akita prefecture on Sunday was killed by the authorities, ...

A bear that attacked a supermarket employee in Japan and caused widespread damage was captured Monday morning, bringing an intense two-day standoff to an end. The incident began early Saturday morning ...

Residents in the northern region of Akita are living in fear after dozens of assaults on humans. Riot police and the army ...

Thirteen people have been killed and more than 100 injured since April amid a surge in bear encounters across northern Japan ...

Japan’s police began a campaign to cull bears after amended rules permitting them the use of rifles to kill the animals took effect on Thursday amid near-daily attacks. Japan is reeling from an ...

The UK Foreign Office has issued a strong 'danger of death' travel warning for those planning trips to this famously safe ...

The number of deaths caused by bears since April has reached a record 13, said the Environment Ministry. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

After 13 people were killed in bear attacks, the U.S. is warning Americans in Japan to stay alert and avoid areas where bears have been sighted.

Japan has deployed troops to help contain a surge of bear attacks that have terrorized residents in a mountainous region in ...