Why Japan is sending in troops to deal with bears
- Posted on November 5, 2025
- By CNN
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Why Japan is sending in troops to deal with bears
Across Japan, bears have killed over a dozen people and injured more than 100 since April this year, according to government figures – the highest numbers since records began in 2006. CNN’s Hanako Montgomery explains what Japanese soldiers will, and will not, be doing to tackle the growing problem.
