THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
June 22, 2023 at 17:22 JST
Mount Fuji is seen from the city of Minami-Alps, Yamanashi Prefecture, in May. (Takuya Ikeda)
FUJI-YOSHIDA, Yamanashi Prefecture--Local authorities have failed to take effective measures to curb the hordes of hikers climbing Mount Fuji, which was named a World Heritage site a decade ago, despite a formal recommendation from UNESCO advisers. [Read More]
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