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A train in northern Japan derailed after hitting a bear, stranding 34 passengers and crew overnight. Fortunately, no injuries were reported. The incident occurred on Hokkaido Island, highlighting increasing bear encounters in Japan. Experts attribute this rise to factors like climate change and rural depopulation, leading bears closer to human settlements. Last year, bear attacks resulted in 13 fatalities, prompting authorities to resume controlled hunting of Asian black bears. The bear population has doubled in three decades, with around 12,000 brown bears in Japan.