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TOKYO (AP) — A climber airlifted with altitude sickness from near the peak of Japan's Mount Fuji last week returned ... adding that his climbing irons also were damaged. On Saturday, he returned ...

KOFU, (Japan): As more climbers have become stranded on Mt Fuji when the mountain is closed ... The prefecture hopes to discourage climbing during the off season by having those who are rescued ...

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A Japanese prefecture that shares Mt. Fuji is considering charging rescued individuals for helicopter deployments to the ...