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There were about as many deadly bear attacks in Japan in just 2025 as there are in the United States in the average decade.

As of the end of November, 235 bear attacks had killed 13 people across Japan this year, both the highest figures since ...

Japan’s Kanji of the Year 2025 is 熊 (bear). Here’s why it won, what it says about Japan.

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TOKYO, Dec. 30 (Xinhua) -- Japan recorded a historic high in bear captures between April and October 2025, driven by a surge in sightings in urban areas, the country's environment ministry said.

Japan's Environment Ministry says a record high number of bears were captured in the country between April and October of this year.

Bears are becoming a growing problem in some of Japan’s urban areas as they are forced to venture further in search of food ...

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