Seventeen by Hideo Yokoyama

Kazumasa Yuuki is a reporter who is caught in the political power struggles of his newspaper. He finds himself the Desk Chief in charge of getting the scoop on one of the deadliest plane crashes in the world. Yuuki makes some unpopular decisions and his actions affect not only himself and his career but also that of the newsroom. Years later he returns near the site of the crash to conquer one of his biggest fears, that of climbing the mountain peak he and his friend were supposed to climb the day of the crash. This is listed as a thriller, which it is not, but more an introspective look at a man who is unsure of himself as a father, husband, newspaperman and team leader. It is about facing your fears and doing what you feel is right.