Japan’s police can now shoot bears with rifles as attacks spike - At least 13 people have been killed in the highest number ...

KITA-AKITA: Fear has gripped northern Japan with locals resorting to fastening bells to their bags hoping the noise will keep ...

When Japanese soldiers arrived in the northern prefecture of Akita on Thursday, they prepared to face a new kind of threat – one with fuzzy ears and up to 220 pounds of mass.

A gunshot rang out on a recent morning in a meadow in northern Japan. The brown bear slumped in the cage, watched by a ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

HGTV is building a programming lineup that’s got plenty of curb appeal—or should we say couch appeal? The network announced a hefty pick-up for House Hunters and House Hunters International on ...

WASHINGTON — HGTV, the popular home improvement, design and real estate focused reality programming channel, announced their 2026 lineup of content featuring new and familiar faced Wednesday. The ...