Nagano Prefecture

1 of 2 Hong Kong hikers rescued from Japan’s Northern Alps, search continues

Japanese authorities have rescued one of two Hong Kong hikers stranded on treacherous slopes in the country’s Northern Alps. Gifu Prefecture police dispatched a four-member rescue team, comprising police officers and civilian experts, from the mountain base at dawn on Tuesday in an attempt to reach the duo on foot, according to local media. A disaster prevention helicopter from neighbouring Nagano Prefecture eventually rescued one of the men, who was later transported to a hospital. The other...