The number of people who got stranded on mountains in Japan hit a record of 3,623 in 2025, police data showed Thursday, including 246 foreign visitors, also an all-time high.The overall number, up 266 from the previous year, was the highest since comparable data became available in 1961, with the cases coming to 3,122, up 176, the National Police Agency data showed.Of those stranded, 332 died or went missing, up 32, and 1,480 were injured, up 90.People aged 60 or older accounted for 47.6 percent of those involved, and 30.9 percent were stranded on mountains after getting lost.The number of…READ FULL ARTICLE
