Bear Sighting Forces Hokkaido Skiers To Evacuate

Bear sighting forces Hokkaido skiers to evacuate

Dozens of people have been evacuated in Japan's northern prefecture of Hokkaido after two wild bears were spotted near a ski slope. No one was injured.

Police say skiers on a lift noticed the bears in a forest near the peak of the Bibai Kokusetsu ski resort in Bibai City on Sunday morning.

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.

Woman Injured In Bear Attack In Northern Japan

Woman injured in bear attack in northern Japan

A woman was injured in a bear attack on Monday morning in Yamagata Prefecture, northern Japan.

Police say a bear, about 1 meter long, attacked the 70-year-old woman in the town of Kawanishi when she was clearing leaves in front of her house.

3 Injured In Bear Attacks In Fukui

3 injured in bear attacks in Fukui

Three people were injured in bear attacks on Friday in central Japan's Fukui Prefecture.

A bear assaulted a Japan Railways employee in his 50s at around 8:30 a.m. on Friday at the JR Tsuruga Station in the city of Tsuruga.