Tokyo, June 8, 2026 (AFP) - Mass school closures in Japan city as bear roams streets

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A bear roaming the streets of a Japanese city for three days forced the closure of nearly 100 schools Monday, as dozens of hunters and officials searched for the animal. The city government of Utsunomiya, north of Tokyo, closed all 94 public primary and junior high schools in the area after receiving more than 10 reports of bear sightings since Saturday -- including in a shopping arcade. "We have vehicles out to areas where a bear was seen to mak......

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