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

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After 13 people were killed in bear attacks, the U.S. is warning Americans in Japan to stay alert and avoid areas where bears ...

The U.S. State Department has warned Americans traveling to Japan to watch their surroundings after more than a dozen people have been killed by bears in the country so far in 2025. Japanese ...

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

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 ...

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

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