Japan sends troops to battle bear attacks

Nov. 10, 2025

Q: Japan deployed troops last week to help combat a wave of terrifying bear attacks that have killed 12 people and injured more than 100 since April. The bears recently attacked people in a supermarket, at a resort, and at a bus stop. Where is the island nation of Japan?

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Q: The troops are not using firearms to shoot bears. They are setting bear traps and transporting hunters in a northern region on the largest of the more than 14,000 islands in the Japanese archipelago. Which nation has the most islands in an archipelago?

A. Canada

B. Finland

C. Indonesia

D. Japan

Q: The bear population has increased while the human population has declined in the Akita region, where the troops were deployed. Japan’s population is ...

A. Aging

B. Shrinking

C. Urban

D. All of the above

Q: Outside of the cities, most of Japan’s islands are covered by ...

A. Deserts

B. Farms

C. Forests

D. Jungles

Q: Abandoned farmland, homes, and gardens in Akita are providing cover and food to foraging black bears weighing up to 287 pounds. Where can you find bears with an average weight of more than 1,000 pounds?

A. Alaska

B. California

C. Montana

D. Texas

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