Bear sightings and attacks have increased in parts of Japan, especially in municipalities close to or adjacent to populated ...

The U.S. issued a travel warning for Japan as the country deals with an increase in bear attacks, particularly in a historic ...

Shiroki Mitsunari does not remember seeing bears in the picturesque Japanese mountain village of Shirakawa when he was a ...

Laura Hedien/Getty Images A Japanese village apparently has a major bear problem. It comes as the US and other countries have ...

Daily reports of bears entering homes and supermarkets are occurring, officials said. Bears have killed at least 13 people ...

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 State Department said U.S. citizens in Japan should exercise increased caution amid a sharp rise in deadly bear attacks.

Japan has deployed troops to help contain a surge of bear attacks that have terrorized residents in the northern prefecture of Akita.

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.

Japan has ordered troops into a northern region to help counter a surge in bear attacks on people. While hosting the Saudi ...