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Missing U S Student Found Dead in Japan

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NTD

Published

June 7, 2026

BS Score

70.22%

Analysis source

gemini

An American college student who went missing while on a family vacation in Japan has been found dead. Twenty-year-old James “Weston” Higginbotham, a student at Auburn University, disappeared near Kyoto more than a week ago, sparking an extensive search involving Japanese authorities, volunteers, and the FBI. His family confirmed the tragic discovery on Saturday. -- 📺 Watch NTD News 24/7 on cable, broadcast, and streaming: https://www.ntd.com/watch -- 🧶More NTD Programs: https://www.ntd.com/programs?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=SocialM -- 🇺🇸 Stay updated with breaking news, special reports, and LIVE COVERAGE on NTD: https://ept.ms/NTDlive_ -- 🔵Sign up for our newsletter to stay informed with NTD News. 👉https://www.ntd.com/newsletter.htm?utm_source=YouTube. If the link is blocked, type in NTD.com manually to sign up. -- 🔵 Watch more: https://www.ntd.com/?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=SocialM - 🔵 Watch NTD Original Documentaries: https://vimeo.com/user109504031/vod_pages - 🍀 Support NTD 👉 https://donorbox.org/ntd -- © All Rights Reserved.