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. “We locked ...

U.S. officials are warning visitors to Japan to be extra vigilant for aggressive bears, especially in the northern part of the Asian country. On Nov. 12, the U.S. Embassy & Consulates in Japan ...

The U.S. Embassy & Consulates in Japan released a "'wildlife alert' in November following 7 fatal attacks in October On Nov. 12, the U.S. Embassy & Consulates in Japan released a wildlife alert ...