Bear sighting at airport in northeastern Japan disrupts flights

NAMPA / Xinhua

2025-06-26

TOKYO, June 26 (Xinhua) -- A bear was spotted twice on Thursday at Yamagata Airport in northeastern Japan, prompting the closure of its runway and flight cancellations, local media reported. An employee at the airport in Higashine, Yamagata Prefecture, first spotted the black bear, which was about 1.2 meters tall, near the runway at around 7 a.m. local time, forcing its closure for about 30 minutes, Kyodo News reported. The initial sighting......

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