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Japan loosens gun rules as bear attacks rise

Terra Daily Monday, 1 September 2025 ()
Japan loosens gun rules as bear attacks riseTokyo (AFP) Sept 1, 2025

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
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