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Hiker Found Dead After Brown Bear Attack on Mount Rausu

Authorities have closed Mount Rausu trails, conducting DNA tests on bears killed nearby to confirm which animal attacked the hiker.

Typhoon Nari Weakens as Northern Japan Endures Lingering Alerts

Hokkaido University Confirms Phototoxic Toxins in Unidentified Apiaceae Plant on Sapporo Campus

Fatal Bear Attack Prompts 24-Hour Patrols and DNA Testing in Fukushima Town

Up to 6.1-Magnitude Quake Strikes Off Hokkaido Coast

Magnitude 6.1 Earthquake Strikes Off Hokkaido Coast, No Tsunami Warning

6.1-Magnitude Quake Shakes Hokkaido Coast; No Tsunami Threat

Record Snowfall in Japan Disrupts Daily Life and Travel

Hong Kong Tourist Struck and Killed by Train in Hokkaido While Taking Photos

Missing Scissors Cause Major Disruptions at Japan's New Chitose Airport

Two New Zealand Skiers Killed in Avalanche in Japan

Orcas Trapped in Ice Near Japan Successfully Escape

Massive Fish Die-Off in Northern Japan