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

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

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

The Japanese government is significantly boosting the amount of money it is offering families to leave the bustling metropolis and move to rural areas that are experiencing population declines. The ...

Akita Prefecture has Japan's most aged population, lowest birthrate and fastest declining population. Rigid gender roles are ...

Despite its rich history and beautiful landscapes, most settlements in rural Japan suffer from outmigration, aging, and depopulation. Known as chiiki okoshi kyouryoukutai, the LRC promises three years ...

Land prices rose across Japan for a second straight year, with values in rural residential areas ending a three-decade decline, buoyed by low interest rates, factory construction and a tourism rebound ...

After six years of running an urban farm and renting an Airbnb in New Orleans, followed by 15 months of travel and house-sitting around Mexico, Dani and Evan Benton were ready for their next adventure ...

More than 100 attacks, record 12 deaths since AprilClimate change, rural depopulation to blame, experts sayBlack bears, ...

The government of Japan has been forced to scrap a controversial proposal offering cash incentives for urban women to marry rural men after the initiative was met with public backlash. The plan ...

Chinese embassy urges caution as fatal bear attacks in Japan reach record highs and tourists venture into rural areas.