Restrictions on hunting practices and greater emphasis on conservation contributed to a surge in bear sightings over recent decades, according to Japan’s Forest Research and Management Organization.

A record-breaking year in Japan in terms of bear-related incidents, with over 200 attacks reported, has prompted authorities to consider changes in the law. The new regulations will allow hunters ...

Japan has stepped up measures to deal with ... that experts once warned the species was at risk of extinction. Bear hunting in Iwamizawa City in Hokkaido (November 24, 1962) The government ...

A man in rural Japan found a bear snuggled up in his living room, local media reported Tuesday, as the government prepares to relax laws on shooting the fearsome creatures. Reports said a man in ...

Bear attacks in Japan are on the rise, with the number of incidents reaching a record high for the period from April to July this year. Amid the escalating cases, the environmental ministry is ...

Bears are expanding their habitat into depopulated areas around Japan, posing a threat to the ... have increased their quotas on bear hunting. However, Asian black bears are internationally ...