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A third Australian has died on Japan's ski fields as the country faces record-breaking snow

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The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade has confirmed a third Australian has died on Japanese ski slopes this year. The country has experienced record-breaking snowfall in the last few weeks killing dozens of people in snow-related incidents over the last fortnight.
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