Father leaves 7-year-old son alone on Mount Fuji to continue hike, reports say
The man had taken his two boys on the trip but is said to have left one behind when he got tired.
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"Even if it means having to give up on climbing the mountain together, leaving a child behind is unacceptable."
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The man had taken his two boys on the trip but is said to have left one behind when he got tired.
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