Bear Sightings In Japan Hit Five-year High

Bear sightings in Japan hit five-year high

Japanese government officials have convened an emergency meeting after the number of bear sightings across the country hit a five-year high.

NHK has learned that at least 63 people were injured and two of them later died in bear attacks from September 1 to October 23.

Five New Cases Confirmed In Tokyo

Five new cases confirmed in Tokyo

The Tokyo metropolitan government confirmed five more cases of the new coronavirus in the capital on Sunday.

They include a doctor in his 60s, who works at a hospital in Tokyo's Ota Ward. He had contact with a nurse who has already been confirmed to have the coronavirus.