Japan Deploys Troops to Battle Deadly Surge in Bear Attacks

1 sourceUpdated Nov 5, 2025

Japan sent troops Wednesday to help contain a wave of bear attacks that have terrorized residents in the northern prefecture of Akita. According to The Associated Press , encounters with brown bears and Asiatic black…

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