Travelers to Hokkaido and Sapporo are urged to stay alert and avoid bear-prone areas as sightings reach alarming levels.

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

Along with amazing skiing opportunities, there's great food, natural hot springs, and cultural attractions. From the northern ...

There has been a rise in bear attacks in Japan and we'll tell you what the government is doing to solve the problem.

Dozens of earthquakes struck near Japan on Monday following a cluster of seismic activity that rocked the area over the ...

Two bears have been spotted in a persimmon tree in a residential area in Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan.

In Japan's Northern Alps, residents are chasing monkeys to keep them away from farms and homes. Wearing bright orange vests, ...

TOKYOTOKYO — Japan has issued a tsunami alert after a magnitude 7.5 quake in the northeastern area of the country. The quakes, the largest of which had a magnitude of 7.6, started a fire and collapsed ...

Northeastern Japan is prone to earthquakes, including a triple disaster of a quake, tsunami and a nuclear meltdown in ...