Bear kills woman in Japan, 2 more fatal attacks suspected

Japan confirmed the first fatal bear attack of 2026 after a record 13 deaths last year.

Japan bear sightings double in year to March

Bear attacks killed 13 people in Japan in 2025, more than twice the previous high. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more ...

Japan confirms year’s first fatal bear attack, two others suspected

In 2025, Japan saw a spate of deadly bear attacks, with a record 13 people killed. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more ...
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Facing a spike in deadly bear attacks, Japan turns to the military and drones that bark

When Japanese soldiers arrived in the northern prefecture of Akita on Thursday, they prepared to face a new kind of threat – one with fuzzy ears and up to 220 pounds of mass. This mountainous region ...
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Another bear attack in Japan as former victim calls for ruthless response: ‘Bears have learned humans are weak’

A man in his 50s has been hospitalised after a bear attack in Japan’s Fukushima prefecture, the latest in a growing string of encounters that have triggered panic in the country. Local police said the ...
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Bear Attacks Hunter Who Shot It, Marking Japan's Third Reported Bear Incident in One Week

A bear reportedly attacked an hunter after he and other hunters shot the animal multiple times Getty A hunter in his 60s was seriously injured by a bear during a spring culling hunt in Hokkaido, Japan ...
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U.S. issues unusual warning to Americans in Japan: Beware of bear attacks

The U.S. State Department is warning Americans in Japan to be alert as bear attacks and sightings rise in parts of the country. Americans should avoid areas where bears are sighted, especially if ...