Japan deploys military after record bear attacks across country
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Deadly bear encounters surge across northern Japan prefectures, forcing town lockdowns and prompting emergency military support for rural communities.
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In late October, Akita Gov. Norihisa Satake formally requested Self-Defense Forces (SDF) assistance after repeated maulings overwhelmed local authorities. The military’s role is strictly noncombat, focusing on logistics such as helping to transport carcasses, set traps and patrol forested zones where bears have been sighted.
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