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Daily reports of bears entering homes and supermarkets are occurring, officials said. Bears have killed at least 13 people since April.

Four bears were killed in Japan on Monday as the country steps up a culling campaign amid a surge in attacks. This year has been the deadliest for bear attacks since Japan began keeping records in the early 2000s, with the Ministry of the Environment reporting 13 fatalities between April and November—three more than in April 2024-March 2025.

By Mark Buckton - Taipei China has once more escalated a minor diplomatic skirmish with Japan, by urging its citizens to avoid travelling to the country and hauling in Tokyo’s ambassador over Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s remarks about potential involvement in a Taiwan crisis,

The current account balance expanded mainly because the trade balance swung to a surplus following lower imports.

Dozens of earthquakes struck near Japan on Monday following a cluster of seismic activity that rocked the area over the weekend. Today's set of earthquakes follow a 6.8 magnitude earthquake that struck off the coast of Japan’s Iwate Prefecture at 5:03 p.m. local time on Sunday that prompted a tsunami warning.

Japan’s crypto sector entered a tense period as regulators examine rules for listed companies that hold large digital assets. They saw growing losses across sev

Japan urged China on Saturday to take "appropriate measures" after Beijing warned Chinese citizens against visiting Japan, Kyodo news agency reported, in an ongoing dispute over Taiwan. Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara said Japan had "conveyed the message to China and strongly asked it to take appropriate actions,