Separate bear attacks in Japan killed one and injured four on Friday, officials said, days after the government vowed to toughen measures because of a record year of deadly assaults by the animals.

Police officers patrol the area where four people were reportedly attacked by a bear in Higashinaruse Village, Akita Prefecture, northern Japan, on Oct. 24, 2025. (Hidenori Nagai / The Yomiuri Shimbun ...

The State Department is warning Americans in Japan to be aware of their surroundings amid an increase in bear sightings after 13 people have been killed by bears in the country since April. Japanese ...

The U.S. is proposing a “kill web” strategy to connect the military systems of Japan, South Korea, and the Philippines into a ...