Japanese climber Kuriki aims to scale Mt. Everest in Sept.

Japanese climber Kuriki aims to scale Mt. Everest in Sept.

File photo shows Japanese climber Nobukazu Kuriki, who aims to climb Mt. Everest in September 2015. He became the first person to receive a climbing permit from the Nepalese government since a massive earthquake hit Nepal in April, causing a deadly avalanche. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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