Drones in use to locate, shoo away bears in Fukushima village
World 16:35 01/12/2025TOKYO -- NTT Docomo Business Inc. has begun deploying drones to locate and drive away wild bears, in partnership with the village of Showa in Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan, Jiji Press has learned.
196 people attacked by wild bears in Japan in April-October
World 17:08 17/11/2025TOKYO -- A total of 196 people were injured or killed in wild bear attacks across Japan between April and October, the Environment Ministry said Monday.
Japan govt draws up bear crisis measures
Vietnam News 17:53 14/11/2025TOKYO -- The Japanese government compiled Friday a package of measures to cope with the ongoing bear crisis including emergency culling by police with rifles and cooperation from former police officers and Self-Defense Forces members.
Japan to use extra budget to address bear attacks
World 17:38 12/11/2025TOKYO -- Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said on Wednesday that a proposed supplementary budget will include spending to help local governments address attacks by bears.
Bears scaring off school, other events in Japan
World 17:20 05/11/2025TOKYO -- Amid a recent spate of bear attacks on people, a variety of outdoor events, including school marathons, have been canceled across Japan since October because of reported sightings of the animal in the vicinity.
Tokushima firm develops bear repellent spray
World 16:41 04/11/2025Anan, Tokushima Pref. -- As the number of fatalities from bear attacks in Japan rises to a record high this fiscal year, a company, based in Anan, Tokushima Prefecture, western Japan, has developed a bear repellent spray in the hope of allowing humans and bears to coexist.
Japan SDF prepares logistical aid for bear capture efforts
World 16:51 03/11/2025TOKYO -- Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force is preparing to dispatch personnel to Akita Prefecture to assist with measures against wild bears, following a series of attacks on people in the northeastern Japan prefecture.
SDF to help Akita prefecture prevent bear attacks
World 17:16 28/10/2025TOKYO -- Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi said Tuesday that his ministry would send Self-Defense Forces personnel to Akita Prefecture within the day to discuss measures to prevent bear attacks.
Man in Da Nang attacked by bear while returning from farm
Vietnam News 14:16 22/10/2025A man in a remote mountainous area of Da Nang City, central Vietnam was attacked by a wild bear on Tuesday evening while returning home from his farm, according to the city's Ga Ry Border Guard Station.
Bear attacks claim record 7 lives in Japan so far in FY 2025
World 16:57 15/10/2025TOKYO -- Japan has recorded seven bear-related deaths so far in fiscal 2025, which started in April, the highest since records began in fiscal 2006, the Environment Ministry said on Wednesday, with most attacks occurring in northeastern regions and the northernmost prefecture of Hokkaido.
Japan enacts bill to allow shooting of urban bears
World 15:57 18/04/2025TOKYO -- Japan's parliament on Friday enacted a bill to allow municipalities to give the go-ahead for shooting wild bears in urban areas.
