Editorial

15:47 JST, November 10, 2025

There have been reports of people attacked by bears day after day. It is likely that the burden is growing heavier on municipal government employees and police officers who are tasked with maintaining vigilance and ensuring the safety of residents whenever bears appear.

It is inevitable for the Self-Defense Forces to be deployed to assist with capturing bears as an emergency measure. The central government should implement comprehensive measures to protect the lives and safety of residents.

In response to a request from Akita Prefecture where damage caused by bears has become serious, the Defense Ministry has dispatched Ground Self-Defense Force personnel to the prefecture.

About 20 GSDF members of Camp Akita established a post in Kazuno in the prefecture, which has reported many cases of such........

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