US EditionJapanese region asks army to cull bears as attacks spike
Akita officials face exhausting conditions amid a sixfold rise in bear sightings and 54 people attacked this year as bear population triples since 2012, officials said.
- A regional Japanese official requested military assistance due to a significant increase in bear attacks, stating the situation is 'truly dire' for public safety.
- Japan has reported a record 10 fatalities from bear attacks this year, surpassing the previous record of six, according to a government official.
- Governor Kenta Suzuki emphasized that the escalating bear encounters require military support, stating that local resources are insufficient to ensure safety.
- The Japanese Self-Defense Forces plan to provide logistical aid, including assistance with bear traps, though they are prohibited from shooting bears, as stated by Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi.
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In Japan, there has been a dramatic increase in bear attacks: since the spring of 2025, the country has faced a record number of deaths and injuries. Ten people have died this year after several deaths.
Bears have killed ten people in Japan this year – a grim record. Now a governor is asking the military for help.
Japan sends in army to fight bears after 10 killed and dozens injured by wild beasts
Japan is planning to send in its army to help fight bears after a spate of killings by the wild beasts.Some 73 people have been killed or injured by the animals this month in the area of Akita, in the far north of Japan's largest island Honshu.Defence Minister Shinjiro Koizumi announced on Tuesday that members of the Self-Defence Forces would be dispatched to help local hunters after the Governor of Akita Prefecture made an appeal for aid. On Mo…
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Politics, Policy, Political NewsJapanese Army Called To Tackle Out-of-Control Bear Population Responsible for 73 Attacks in One Month
Local hunters need the help of soldiers to tackle the apex predator.
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