Long before the supernatural mermaid-like “yokai” shot to fame, however, a U.S.-born illustrator living here started introducing Japanese ghouls and hobgoblins to the world while providing ...

In December, a bear rampaged through a supermarket in northern Japan for two days before being lured out with food coated in honey. It wounded a 47-year-old man before shoppers were evacuated and ...

A brown bear on the loose after injuring four people in Sapporo, Hokkaido prefecture, in 2021. Photo: STR/Jiji Press/AFP Japan's cabinet approved a bill Friday allowing hunters to shoot bears in ...

In December, a bear rampaged through a supermarket in northern Japan for two days before being lured out with food coated in honey. It wounded a 47-year-old man before shoppers were evacuated and the ...

TOKYO - Japan’s Cabinet approved a Bill on Feb 21 allowing hunters to shoot bears in populated areas at their own discretion after human encounters with the wild animals hit record levels.