Tokyo, Oct 22, 2025 (AFP) - Japan vows tougher measures after record bear attack deaths

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2025-10-22

Japan's new environment minister vowed tougher measures on Wednesday after bear attacks in the country killed a record nine people this year. Bears have been increasingly encroaching into towns where the human population is ageing and dwindling. New Environment Minister Hirotaka Ishihara called the attacks "a big problem, a serious problem". "We are committed to further strengthening various measures including securing and training government hun......

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