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Japan’s Mt Fuji, an icon of the country and its tallest peak, is now for ticket holders only. This new gate at the trailhead opened for the first time at 3 a.m. Monday. It’s a reaction to what local authorities say is a recent surge of inbound tourists from overseas that, they say, has led to both harm to Fuji's environment and an uptick in the number of under-prepared climbers in need of rescue.

Japan Hit By 155 Earthquakes In A Day, Tsunami Warnings | Residents Flee Coast Amid 24 Deaths

Japan has been hit by 155 earthquakes since 1st January including the main 7.6-magnitude jolt that struck Ishikawa and another 6. The major temblor killed 24 people, according to a report by news agency Reuters and triggered tsunami waves over a metre high. The earthquake damaged homes and sparked a major fire that caused damage overnight. The authorities are still assessing the scale of the damage from the quake.

75 years on, Japan bomb survivors make final pleas for abolition

The "hibakusha" -- literally "person affected by the bomb" -- have for decades been a powerful voice calling for the abolition of nuclear weapons.

Travel: 75th anniversary of Hiroshima bombing

This August 6 marks the 75th anniversary of Hiroshima’s bombing.