Travelers to Hokkaido and Sapporo are urged to stay alert and avoid bear-prone areas as sightings reach alarming levels.

The Northern Lights were visible in the northernmost prefecture of Hokkaido and elsewhere in Japan on Wednesday night.

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The US State Department on Wednesday issued an unusual warning to Americans in northern Japan: watch out for bears.

Police in Japan can from Thursday use rifles to shoot bears after strict gun laws were revised to help authorities battle a spate of fatal attacks. A record 13 people have been killed by the animals ...

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