Japan is sending troops in to fight a rise in bear attacks. Do you know what to do if you run into a bear?

Japan deploys the military to counter a surge in bear attacks (Mari Yamaguchi, AP, Nov 5, 2025)

Japan deploys troops to combat record wave of deadly bear attacks (Arata Yamamoto and Peter Guo, NBC News, Nov 5, 2025)

Japan Deploys Military Forces After Spate of Bear Attacks (Newsweek, Nov 5, 2025)

Bear Attacks (National Park Service, accessed Nov 5, 2025)

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