Crops are being ravaged and homes are being invaded by the rodents - and it’s costing farmers hundreds of thousands of dollars.

Authorities said that a bear in north-east Japan has eluded capture by opening a window.

The BBC's Rajini Vaidyanathan pieces together how events unfolded.

After weeks of renovation, water has begun refilling the historic pool, which has been coated in a colour named "American flag blue".