The first ascent of Labuche Kang (7367m) was completed on October 26, 1987 by the Japan-China Friendship Joint Party with Ataru Deguchi, Hidekatsu Furukawa, Keiichi Suto and Osamu Tanabe of Japan and Diaqiog, Gyala, Lhaji, and Wangjia of China. The next day another seven reached the summit.