SAPPORO--The two friends had just set up a table and chairs in a forest clearing to share a meal of pizza and French fries when an adult brown bear came lumbering out of a thicket to steal their food.

SAPPORO – A private zoo in Sapporo that is often introduced as “the most dangerous zoo in Japan” will close at the end of ...

SAPPORO--A can of spray repellent probably offers the best chance of surviving an encounter with a bear in the wilderness. Experts say a sharp spike in deaths and injuries from the apex ...

Japan's cabinet approved a bill Friday allowing hunters to shoot bears in populated areas at their own discretion after human encounters with the wild animals hit record levels. Across the country, ...

When they do go into such places, they should make noises while walking with items like whistles and even carry bear spray. Professor Sato Yoshikazu, Rakuno Gakuen University The NHK Sapporo ...

SAPPORO — The Sapporo municipal government ... tigers and Asian black bears. The zoo is popular because visitors can directly interact with animals. It is often introduced in TV shows and ...

As snow fell heavily at times, Atsushi Igarashi, a company executive from Sapporo, and his friends chiselled a sculpture of "Yabee Bear," a mascot he invented that takes pride in spreading the ...