A woman’s body was found by authorities in northeastern Japan ’s Iwate prefecture, shortly after a police officer was injured ...

A police officer in Shiwa, Japan, was injured by a bear during a search for a missing person, after which a woman’s body was found nearby. Authorities have not yet confirmed the cause of death, but if ...

If confirmed as a fatal bear attack, it would be the first such death in Japan since Nov 3. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Japan is in the midst of a wave of deadly bear attacks, with seven people killed and 88 others mauled in the deadliest month for such incidents in the nation’s history, according to reports. The Land ...

KITAAKITA, Japan >> Japanese confectioner Keiji Minatoya’s brush with death began when he lifted the shutter of his garage and came face to face with a black bear waiting on the other side. “We locked ...

Fatal bear attacks have hit record levels this year Hungry bears forage for food before winter hibernation Abandoned homes provide cover for bears in rural towns Northern region called in army to help ...

U.S. officials are warning visitors to Japan to be extra vigilant for aggressive bears, especially in the northern part of the Asian country. On Nov. 12, the U.S. Embassy & Consulates in Japan ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Japan battles surge of bear attacks in homes, schools and supermarkets Japan is reeling from an alarming surge in bear attacks as ...

The body of a woman was found in the northeastern Japan prefecture of Iwate on Tuesday after a police officer was injured i ...