Shiroki Mitsunari does not remember seeing bears in the picturesque Japanese mountain village of Shirakawa when he was a ...

A social entrepreneur is reviving Wakasa’s historic Kumagawa Juku in Fukui Prefecture through heritage lodgings, local cuisine and sustainable tourism. Japan faces a declining population, and a ...

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

Attacks have also taken place in central Japan. Last month, a bear entered a supermarket in Numata city and attacked shoppers ...

Active-duty troops are also providing logistical support like transporting traps and captured bears in some areas. Read more ...

The State Department said U.S. citizens in Japan should exercise increased caution amid a sharp rise in deadly bear attacks.

Official data show the number of wounded tallies over 100 people in the six months to September. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Four bears were killed in Japan on Monday as the country steps up a culling campaign amid a surge in attacks. This year has ...

Death by bear is far more likely in Japan than in North America, if the data are boldly interpreted and a few assumptions made, and this has probably been the case for more than a century. The ...

Japan's rural coastline is a treasure trove of hidden hiking trails, offering adventurers a chance to explore some of the ...

Blue Ridge Electric Cooperative is celebrating 85 years of providing power to rural areas of the South Carolina Upstate. The member-owned co-op now serves 74,000 electric meters across five counties, ...