A record 13 people have died in bear maulings in Japan this year, with experts blaming food shortages as the animals venture further into residential areas

KAZUNO, Japan: Japan’s military deployed troops to the country’s mountainous north on Wednesday to help trap bears after an urgent request from local authorities struggling to…

A wave of bear attacks in Japan has resulted in the country's military deploying troops to try to help local authorities combat the ongoing issue.Since April, there have been more…