{
  "id": 1901883,
  "title": "Tokyo to Resume Black Bear Hunting",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/tokyo-to-resume-black-bear-hunting",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-19T09:30:48.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "News On Japan",
    "slug": "news-on-japan",
    "url": "https://newsonjapan.com/article/150428.php"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Tokyo is set to resume hunting of Asian black bears for the first time in approximately 20 years, according to plans outlined at a recent expert meeting. The proposed hunting season would run from November to February, with an annual capture target of around 34 bears in designated areas of the Tama region, such as Hachioji. The Tokyo Metropolitan Government estimates that approximately 235 Asian black bears currently reside within the capital. The management area is expected to encompass parts of the Tama region, riverbanks suitable for bears entering urban regions, and forested areas where the bear population has expanded eastward over the past years. Tokyo is developing a wildlife management plan with the objective of reducing bear-related injuries and fatalities to zero.",
  "summary": "Tokyo is preparing to allow hunting of Asian black bears for the first time in about 20 years, with a proposed hunting season from November through February and an annual capture target of around 34 animals in parts of the Tama region, including Hachioji. (News On Japan)",
  "key_points": [
    "Tokyo plans to resume black bear hunting after 20 years.",
    "Hunting season set for November to February, targeting 34 bears annually.",
    "Wildlife management aims to eliminate bear-related injuries and fatalities."
  ],
  "editors_take": "Resuming black bear hunting in Tokyo aims to reduce bear-related injuries and fatalities to zero as part of a broader wildlife management plan for the region.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}