Japan Confronts

A town north of Tokyo closed nearly 100 schools this week following multiple bear sightings, part of an escalating pattern of human-wildlife conflict in Japan. Last week, a separate incident saw a bear attack four people and demonstrate problem-solving behavior—opening a water tap and unlatching...

France is experiencing multiple high-profile sexual abuse and assault scandals that have exposed systemic failures in how authorities handle complaints of sexual violence and child abuse. Solène Podevin-Favre, president of Face à l'Inceste (an advocacy organization), told France 24's Mark Owen that the latest cases...

Japan, where 36 million of 123 million residents are aged over 65—the highest elderly proportion globally—is deploying innovative community care models to address cascading societal and economic challenges. A Tokyo public housing complex where 60% of residents are elderly demonstrates how the country is experimenting...