Tokyo, June 24, 2026 (AFP) - Schools in Tokyo suburb to get bear sprays

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2026-06-24

A Tokyo suburb has announced an emergency spending plan to buy 700 anti-bear sprays for schools and community organisations, the local government told AFP on Wednesday, as the animals increasingly encroach into built-up areas around Japan. Japan saw a record 13 people killed by bears last fiscal year, according to the environment ministry, and five more fatalities and 20 people injured between April 1 and May 30 this year. Hachioji is on the outs......

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