Katsumi Sasazaki, a highly respected professional wrestling referee in Japan, was been killed in a bear attack ...

Japan has seen a marked increase in bear attacks in 2025 — including seven fatal attacks, up from 5 fatal bear deaths in 2024 ...

Chicago’s new wave of Japanese restaurants blends precision, creativity and a little theatrical flair.

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A pair of bones long touted as Japan’s oldest human remains have been reidentified—not as people, but as a prehistoric brown ...

An increasing number of people in Japan are renting items to repel bears following a string of bear attacks.

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Billy Halloran knows the woods well in Myoko, Japan; he goes there for regular walks, runs, and even raced an ultramarathon through its rugged wilderness. But two weeks ago, he was running for his ...

Sanae Takaichi is poised to break Japan’s political glass ceiling. But some worry she will maintain policies that have held ...

A retired women's wrestling referee in Japan died after being attacked by a bear. Rescue workers found the mutilated body of ...

To a man, the Cubs discussed what a special group they had in 2025. But what was it about this team that became so remarkable ...