Japan city of Sendai shoots bear under revised law
World 18:36 16/10/2025Sendai, Miyagi Pref. -- The northeastern Japanese city of Sendai has shot dead a bear under a revised law that allows municipal governments to decide whether to shoot the animals in urban areas.
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.