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Japan on Monday eased gun rules making it easier for hunters to use rifles in built-up areas following a rise in attacks by bears. More and more wild bears have been spotted in residential areas in Japan due to factors including a declining human population and climate change. Since April this year four people have been killed by bears in Japan, most recently a hiker in Hokkaido in Augu
Japan steps up bear safety measures after recent attacks
In response to bear attacks across Japan, police and local hunters in Tochigi Prefecture held a training exercise to simulate a bear..
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