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SocietyCan Japan stop bear attacks without culling?
Two decades ago, Japan killed more than 4,000 black bears in one year, alarming conservationists. Last year, bears killed 13 people and more than 12,000 were culled. CNA Senior Correspondent Michiyo Ishida examines why bears are entering cities such as Sendai and Utsunomiya, what a new minister responsible for bears might change, and whether a plan to cut wild bear numbers by 30% allows for coexistence.