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Zookeeper Tetsuo Iso at the site of frantic search for a wild bear in Utsunomiya on June 9. Iso, 65, was asked by the prefectural government to help capture the bear and it was his shot with a tranquilizer gun that put an end to the saga.
ENVIRONMENT / Wildlife / OUR PLANET
Oct 25, 2026
A dramatic bear hunt in a midsize Japanese city could be a harbinger of what is to come
Utsunomiya’s dramatic three-day ordeal with an at-large bear could be a mere sign of what’s to come for Japanese cities.
A sign warning of bears on a hiking trail in Russia's Lake Baikal national park in the Irkutsk region on Oct. 9.
ENVIRONMENT / Wildlife
Oct 19, 2026
‘We’ve never had this’: Bear sightings spook Russia
At least 26 people have been killed in bear attacks this year, seven of which were in Siberia’s Krasnodar region, according to Russian state media.
Environment Minister Hiroyoshi Sasagawa emphasized in an interview in Tokyo on Monday that prompt action regarding bears will give "a sense of security" to the public.
JAPAN
Sep 29, 2026
Government eyes supporting use of AI and drones to manage bear population
Environment Minister Hiroyoshi Sasagawa emphasized that prompt action regarding bears will give “a sense of security” to the public.
A Sapporo-based environmental group plans to bring in a Karelian bear dog early next year to assist local authorities as bear sightings in urban areas increase.
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Hokkaido
Sep 28, 2026
NGO recruiting four-legged ‘specialist’ to help deal with bear incidents
It plans to import a Karelian bear dog — a Finnish breed historically used to hunt large wild animals — from the U.S. in February.
Japan is widening its use of drones as a tool to keep bears away from human settlements.
JAPAN
Sep 9, 2026
Japan adds drones to arsenal against bears
Beyond their use in aerial searches for bears, drones are proving effective as a preventive tool to help keep the animals away from human settlements.
A box trap for capturing bears is installed by hunting association members commissioned by Miyagi Prefecture in Kawasaki in the prefecture, on Aug. 18.
JAPAN
Sep 6, 2026
81 cases of emergency bear shooting reported in system’s first year
Nearly 70% of all emergency shooting cases took place between October and December, when bears were actively searching for food before hibernation.
A small female black bear illuminated by a flashlight while caught in a bear trap as scientists collect blood and fur samples in Ina, Nagano Prefecture, in July, before releasing the animal back into the wild.
JAPAN / Society
Sep 2, 2026
Tokyo to lift ban on bear hunting next April
According to a new bear management plan, the Tokyo government will aim to cull about 34 bears a year to keep the population from increasing.
A small female black bear lies tranquilized on the ground as wild bear experts Akiko Takii (right) and Shinshu University professor Shigeyuki Izumiyama collect blood and fur samples for academic research in Ina, Nagano Prefecture, in July.
JAPAN / Society
Sep 1, 2026
In 91AV原创 mountains, a different way to manage bears
A program has been credited with prompting both a recovery in bear numbers — although the animals are hard to count — and fewer encounters with humans.
Hunters during an emergency response drill simulating a bear intrusion, in Isehara, Kanagawa Prefecture, last month.
JAPAN
Aug 27, 2026
Japan eyes tax relief for bear hunters
The number of bear sightings in fiscal 2025 reached a record high of more than 50,000, and 13 people were killed in attacks, according to the Environment Ministry.
A participant uses bear spray during an emergency response drill simulating a bear intrusion in Yaita, Tochigi Prefecture, on June 17.
JAPAN
Aug 25, 2026
91AV原创 government sets recommended specifications for bear repellent
Human casualties from bear attacks have been increasing in recent years, heightening interest in deterrent sprays, according to the Environment Ministry.
A mechanical wolf robot used to ward off bears and wild boars at a cabbage farm in the village of Shimo Higashiyama, in Yamagata Prefecture.
JAPAN / Society
Aug 15, 2026
Can robots save an aging Japan?
Monster Wolf and Pochi are among the robots deployed to scare away bears and transport cherry blossoms in a northern region of Japan where many farmers are in their 70s or older.
At the Akita Kanto Festival held in the city of Akita this week, city officials with bear repellent sprays are patrolling the area around the festival venue.
JAPAN / Society
Aug 5, 2026
Organizers of summer festivals in Tohoku strengthen measures against bears
While protocols vary across prefectures, several organizers say events may be canceled if a bear is spotted within a certain distance of the festival venue.
Bears have killed at least five people in Japan since April 1, all in Tohoku, after a record 13 fatal attacks across the country in the last fiscal year, according to the environment ministry.
JAPAN
Jul 15, 2026
Japan family finds bear in kitchen, calls police
Bears have killed at least five people in Japan since April 1, all in the Tohoku region.
Japanese summer travel budgets increased for the first time in three years to an average of ?58,902 ($363) this year, according to a recent survey.
JAPAN
Jul 9, 2026
91AV原创 summer vacation budgets rise for first time in three years
An online survey conducted in June found that higher prices and a weak yen were the main reasons among respondents for increasing their budgets.
Hikers wait for a bus at a train station in Okutama on the outskirts of Tokyo on June 14 as local authorities urge visitors to take precautions following increased reports of bear sightings in the region.
JAPAN / Society
Jul 8, 2026
Tokyo considers lifting ban on bear hunting for the first time in nearly 20 years
With the move to permit culling in the capital, authorities are hoping to put pressure on the wild animal and avert human-bear conflicts.
Hunters and a police officer approach a man wearing a bear costume during a drill for a bear intrusion in Yaita, Tochigi Prefecture, last month.
ENVIRONMENT / Wildlife
Jul 2, 2026
Japan deploys bear cameras in mountains as attacks surge
Bears have killed at least five people since April 1, all in the northern region of Tohoku.
A sign showing bear deterrent measures is displayed next to a wolf-shaped robotic device outside a convenience store in a rural area of Kiryu, Gunma Prefecture.
JAPAN
Jul 2, 2026
Bear spray goes off in Japan post office, leaving five hospitalized
At least five people have been killed by bears in Japan since April 1 after a record 13 deaths last fiscal year.
Authorities in Aomori Prefecture said on Monday that a man found dead on a mountain that day may have been attacked by a bear.
JAPAN
Jun 30, 2026
Police investigate suspected fatal bear attack in Aomori Prefecture
Authorities said that a man found dead on a mountain may have been attacked by a bear.
A bear warning sign is displayed at the site near where a Spanish visitor was attacked by a cub last October in Shirakawa village, Gifu Prefecture.
JAPAN
Jun 24, 2026
Schools in Tokyo suburb to get bear sprays
Japan saw a record 13 people killed by bears last fiscal year, and five more fatalities and 20 people injured between April 1 and May 30 this year.
Bears killed 18 people and seriously injured more than 200 in Romania and Slovakia over the past five years.
ENVIRONMENT / Wildlife
Jun 23, 2026
EU nations want reduced protection for bears
Bears killed 18 people and seriously injured more than 200 in the two countries over the past five years.
Two Japanese climbers die on remote Himalayan peak in Nepal
Rescuers have recovered the bodies of two Japanese climbers missing for over a week on a remote Himalayan mountain.
Aging Japanese village turns to Peru in search of new residents
Guests from Peru's Belen district interact with a baby in Nanmoku village in Gunma Prefecture.
Budget-friendly restaurant chain Saizeriya succumbs to rising costs
A Tokyo branch of Saizeriya, a chain of family-style Italian restaurants
U.S. has for years asked Musk to alter Starlink service in Ukraine and Middle East, sources say
A Ukrainian soldier sets up a Starlink satellite internet system near the frontline in the Donetsk region, Ukraine, on Oct. 16
U.S. military bans Chinese-made BYD cars from key air base in Okinawa
An F-22 Raptor lands at Kadena Air Base in Kadena, Okinawa Prefecture on Oct. 9. The base is a crucial hub for U.S. military operations in the region.
A dramatic bear hunt in a midsize Japanese city could be a harbinger of what is to come
Zookeeper Tetsuo Iso at the site of frantic search for a wild bear in Utsunomiya on June 9. Iso, 65, was asked by the prefectural government to help capture the bear and it was his shot with a tranquilizer gun that put an end to the saga.
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Japan weighs how to evacuate thousands of tourists if Mount Fuji erupts
Climbers and visitors gather on the first day of the climbing season at the Fuji Yoshidaguchi Trail, at the fifth station on the slopes of Mount Fuji, in Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi Prefecture, on July 1, 2024.

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