How Japan Is Tackling Its Bear Problem


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Bear attacks are at record levels in Japan, with more than a dozen people killed this year. Javier C. Hernández, our Tokyo bureau chief, looks at the causes and how Japan is responding.

By Javier C. Hernández, Nailah Morgan, Kiuko Notoya, Karen Hanley and Daishi Kusunoki

November 20, 2025

  • Javier C. Hernández, Nailah Morgan, Kiuko Notoya, Karen Hanley and Daishi Kusunoki

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