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Bear Attacks Security Guard in Japanese Train Station Restroom as Record Encounters Persist

Officials cite forest food shortages, prompting patrols, rifle‑authorized police, SDF logistical support.

CITES Rejects Global Trade Controls on All Eels After Secret Ballot

Tokyo Inflation Gauge Seen Largely Steady Ahead of BOJ's December Decision

Magnitude 5.8 Quake Jolts Kumamoto, No Tsunami Reported

Okinawa Restores Water After Major Pipe Break, U.S. Bases Largely Unaffected

Tokyo Hit-and-Run and Jeju Acceleration Crash Leave Three Dead, At Least 18 Injured

Oita Fire Kills One as Governor Targets Containment After More Than 170 Buildings Burn

Japan Probes Mass Oyster Die-Offs in Hiroshima as Losses Hit 80–90%

Oita City Fire Destroys or Damages 170 Buildings as Crews Battle Spread

Japan’s Largest Urban Blaze in Decades Sweeps Oita City

Sakurajima Erupts, Sending 4.4 km Ash Plume and Disrupting Flights in Kyushu

Japan Reports Record 196 Bear-Attack Victims Through October as Government Expands Response

Subaru Launches BRZ STI Sport Type RA in Japan as 300-Unit Lottery Special

Japan Approves Bear-Control Package as Police Rifle Teams Deploy and U.S. Issues Alert

Subaru Unveils BRZ STI Sport Type RA, a 300-Unit Japan-Only Special

Japan Deepens Bear-Crisis Response With Military Logistics and Hot-Spring Safety Plan

Tsunami Advisories Lifted After Offshore Quakes Off Iwate in Northeast Japan

Tsunami Advisory Lifted After Strong Quake Off Iwate Sends Small Waves Ashore

Marriott Brings City Express to Asia Pacific With Osaka Conversions for 2026 Reopening

Japan Deploys Troops, Authorizes Police Rifle Teams as Bear Deaths Hit Record