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'Almost every day': Japan battles spike in bear attacks

Japan's northeastern Tohoku region faces a record 13 bear fatalities since April and over 100 injuries, prompting military support and expanded culling efforts to protect residents.

  • Japan has had more than 100 bear attacks since April, with a record 13 people killed, government data shows.
  • In the town of Kitaakita, a bear pinned down and mauled a 68-year-old man, leaving him with deep gashes and bite marks before running off.
  • Bear sightings in Akita have jumped sixfold to more than 8,000 this year due to depopulation and overgrown areas providing cover and food for the bears.
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Incidents caused by animals, approaching homes and supermarkets, are reported almost daily.

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'Almost every day': Japan battles spike in bear attacks

The sense of fear is palpable in parts of northern Japan, where some locals have fastened bells to their bags hoping the noise will keep bears away, while signs warn people to be on guard.

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Ukrinform (UA) broke the news in Kyiv, Ukraine on Thursday, November 6, 2025.
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