Japan to enlist retired cops, soldiers to cull bears


Members of the Iwate prefectural police bear control project team attend a deployment ceremony in Takizawa City, Iwate Prefecture on November 13, 2025. - JIJI Press/AFP

TOKYO: Japan is trying to enlist retired police officers to fight bears as the nation battles a record wave of deadly attacks this year, a top official said Friday (Nov 14).

Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara led a special ministerial meeting and approved a policy package that includes asking those with experience handling guns, such as retired police and soldiers, to join efforts to cull the animal.

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