RAUSU, Hokkaido--Hunters killed a brown bear dubbed “RT” that was blamed for the deaths or injuries of eight pet dogs during a four-year rampage in this northern town. The animal, a male, was advanced ...

Dogs brought out by a male dairy farmer to be sterilized are seen in Saroma, Hokkaido, on June 27, 2023. The dog that caused the latest incident is not in the photo. (Mainichi/Takeshi Honda) KITAMI, ...

This prince of a dog was rescued in Gifu Prefecture along with a whole pack. The offspring of Hokkaido dogs, they congregated at a temple and roamed the hills in search of food. Like the other rescues ...

SAPPORO -- More than 30 puppies of popular breeds such as toy poodles, believed to have been inside a dog kennel in the city of Chitose, Hokkaido, have gone missing after the facility caught on fire.

Americans love their dogs, but sadly, we don’t have a national dog breed. Japan, on the other hand, has six. Called the “Nihon Ken,” or Japan’s dogs, these indigenous pups—the Shiba Inu, the Akita, ...

SoftBank has announced that their beloved long-time spokesdog, Kai-kun, had passed away due to complications of old age. He was 16 and, according to the June 28 announcement. Although often confused ...