According to the preliminary statistics released by the Japanese authorities, a total of 238 people were injured by bears in Japan last year, and 13 of them died. Both figures set new records.
Xinhua News Agency reported that the preliminary statistics released by the Japanese Ministry of the Environment on Tuesday (April 7) showed that from April 2025 to March 2026, a total of 238 people in Japan were injured by bears, and 13 of them died.
Furthermore, in 2025, a total of over 50,000 incidents of bears appearing in public were reported across Japan, which was the highest figure in the past five years.
According to previous reports by Japanese media, since last summer, the activity range of bears has significantly moved closer to human living areas compared to previous years. More than 70% of bear attacks on humans have occurred in urban areas or residential districts, raising concerns among the public about travel safety.
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