Tokyo, Nov 14, 2025 (AFP) - Japan to enlist retired cops, soldiers to cull bears

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2025-11-14

Japan is trying to enlist retired police officers to fight bears as the nation battles a record wave of deadly attacks this year, a top official said Friday. Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara led a special ministerial meeting and approved a policy package to fight bears including asking those who have experience handling guns, such as retired police and soldiers, to join efforts to cull the animal. Since April, the animals have killed a recor......

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