To combat a surge of deadly bear attacks in Akita Prefecture, Ground Self-Defense Force troops on Nov. 5 joined local efforts to prevent further injuries and deaths.

Japan sent troops Wednesday to help contain a wave of bear attacks that have terrorized residents in the northern prefecture ...

NHK has learned that a bustling entertainment district in Akita City, northern Japan, in October saw a decline in its number ...

Other than dogs, at least 220 people have been attacked by bears since April. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at ...

An epidemic of bear attacks has led authorities in northern Japan to ask for assistance from the Self-Defense Forces.

KITAAKITA, Japan >> Japanese confectioner Keiji Minatoya’s brush with death began when he lifted the shutter of his garage and came face to face with a black bear waiting on the other side.

AKITA, Japan >> People painted their faces and wore masks to turn themselves into foxes, then paraded through town Oct. 11 ...

Held in the center of the city of Akita every year from August 3 to 6, the Akita Kantō Matsuri is considered to be one of the four major festivals of the Tōhoku region in northern Japan. The festival ...

From time to time emergency hotline operators will receive a call during where no one responds on the other end. This presents a difficult problem as it could be a prank, an accidental dial, or ...

Authorities in northeastern Japan issued an “emergency safety alert” to thousands of households in Akita City on July 15 after 24 hours of record shattering rainfall that caused rivers to overflow.

YUZAWA, Japan--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Yuzawa Royal Hotel and AKITA Geo Tour Co., Ltd. have begun accepting reservations for their two days-one night tour package of Akita, in the Snow Country (January to ...

A man in his 70s was found stabbed to death in his house in Akita City on Thursday, police said. The man’s son, in his 40s, was also found in the house, with stab wounds to his neck and arms.