Residents in the northern region of Akita are living in fear after dozens of assaults on humans. Riot police and the army ...

A study to see how moss would fare in the extreme environment of space has left scientists “genuinely astonished” after the ...

Bear sightings and attacks have increased in parts of Japan, especially in municipalities close to or adjacent to populated ...

Residents in the northern region of Akita are living in fear after dozens of attacks on humans. Riot police and the army have ...

Hakuba Valley, in Nagano Prefecture, has Olympic-level skiing, onsens, and stunning alpine views—all for under $70 a day, just a few hours from Tokyo.

Attacks have also taken place in central Japan. Last month, a bear entered a supermarket in Numata city and attacked shoppers ...

Across Japan, police officers will be authorised to shoot bears, while more cage traps and electric fences will be set up ...

As deadly bear attack numbers surge in Japan’s northern villages and resort towns, the country is scrambling to contain the ...

Japan's new PM has vowed to "work, work, work," even on two hours of sleep. Critics warn her stance could revive toxic ...

To see, Fujita’s team turned to Physcomitrium patens, a well-studied species moss commonly called spreading earthmoss. They ...

A cabin in the mountains with a private hot spring sounds like just the ticket right about now. Welcome to Little Onsen Cabins, a pair of Japanese log houses on the island of Hokkaido, available for ...