Police in Japan's northernmost prefecture of Hokkaido are asking drivers to be cautious after a collision between a ...

A suspected bear attack in Hokkaido’s Lake Shumarinai district earlier this month has raised concerns among officials and bear experts that the island's growing population of brown bears, now ...

After years of evading capture, a brown bear that attacked 66 cattle in the eastern part of Hokkaido has been culled, according to Hokkaido government sources.

The small train on the island of Hokkaido collided with the 1.8m-tall bear in the city of Furano at around 11.30pm local time on Monday, Japan Railways said.

HOKKAIDO, Japan -- New footage shows a frightening attack by a mama bear on two men driving along a wooded road in Japan. The two men were foraging in the Hokkaido province on April 28 when the ...

SAPPORO -- Hokkaido Prefecture Police are urging caution against mountain accidents as the prime season for picking wild edible plants approaches. The first such incident of the season occurred in ...