Japan Culls Record 14,000 Bears Amid Surge in Human Attacks

Fukushima, Japan—Moments of panic unfolded this week as a wild bear wandered into a residential area near the city’s former nuclear plant, reigniting concerns over human-wildlife conflict in a region still grappling with the aftermath of the 2011 disaster. While the incident itself was isolated, it comes amid a broader—and alarming—surge in bear attacks across … Read more

Japan Halts Restart of World’s Largest Nuclear Plant Over System Alert

-only: Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear⁤ Plant Shuts Down Reactor After⁤ Malfunction Tokyo⁤ Electric Power Company (TEPCO) has halted operations⁣ and initiated a shutdown of the No.⁤ 6 reactor at ⁣the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant. This action follows the detection of a malfunction in the control rod monitoring system just one day after‍ the reactor was restarted. According … Read more