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Bear Roaming Runway Halts Flights at Japanese Airport
- A black bear appeared on June 26, 2025, at northern Japan's Yamagata Airport, leading to flight cancellations and runway closures.
- The bear's presence forced the airport to close its runway twice, preventing plane arrivals and causing a total of 12 flight cancellations.
- Airport staff chased the bear away using a car, while police and hunters surrounded the site to prevent its escape and set traps.
- Akira Nagai, a representative of Yamagata Airport, confirmed that operations are currently at a standstill and arrivals cannot be accommodated at this time.
- This incident reflects record levels of human-bear encounters in Japan, with 219 attacks and six fatalities in the year to April 2024, influenced by climate change and depopulation.
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