Three lions die at Tokyo zoo after suspected heatstroke, a first in its 62-year history
Photo Credit: Tama Zoological Park A Tokyo zoo said three of its lions died from apparent heatstroke, the…
On Japan’s rabbit island, tourist feeding may be pushing wild boars to hunt rabbits
Tourists visit Japan’s famous rabbit island, Okunoshima, for photos and close-up animal encounters, but a new study suggests…
Japanese beetles swarm Italy’s vineyards, and this year’s grape harvest is at risk
Italy’s famed mountain vineyards are confronting a fast-expanding pest problem as swarms of Japanese beetles strip leaves, weaken…
Japanese knotweed is choking Pennsylvania creekbanks, and even tiny pieces can regrow
A fast-spreading plant, Japanese knotweed, is overtaking parts of Pennsylvania, and stopping it has proved to be incredibly…
Wild boar rampage in Japan leaves 4 hospitalized after charging into factory
A wild boar crashing into a school-lunch factory before dawn may sound like the start of a thriller,…
Japanese family calls police after bear opens fridge, raids kitchen, and slips out
A family in northern Japan got a startling surprise this week when a bear wandered into their kitchen,…
Another suspected fatal bear attack in Japan comes as deaths spike and sightings top 50,000
Japan recorded more than 50,000 bear sightings nationwide in the most recent year counted, and officials are now…
Tokyo police arrest suspected cyberfraud leader after fake move-in notice blows his cover
A fake address filing in Tokyo has reportedly helped expose a man police believe played a senior role…
Digging out a mysteriously dead Japanese maple, homeowner uncovers a deep, 6-inch-wide tunnel
Beneath the stump of a dead Japanese maple, one homeowner found what appeared to be a substantial underground…
Wandering bear forces 94 schools to close in Japanese city before drone-guided capture ends panic
A roaming bear in a Japanese city north of Tokyo forced public schools to close, led a university…
Japan’s weather agency declares El Niño as models suggest it could become the strongest on record
A formal El Niño declaration has now emerged from Japan’s meteorological agency, ahead of any other major forecasting…
Japan creates new term for days above 104 degrees as heat surges
Scorching temperatures in Japan are so bad that the nation’s weather agency felt the need to come up…