A body discovered a week ago on the beach near Japan s scenic Shiretoko Peninsula was confirmed to be that of the captain of a tourist boat that sank nearby in April, leaving more than 10 people dead, the coast guard said on Sept. 24.
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ABASHIRI, Hokkaido The Japan Coast Guard took the unusual step of obtaining a warrant to take possession of the just-salvaged Kazu I pleasure boat as part of its investigation into the April 23 sinking off the Shiretoko Peninsula that is thought to have claimed 26 lives.
A sightseeing boat that sank off Hokkaido a month ago, leaving 14 people dead and 12 missing, dropped back to the seabed at a depth of around 180 meters as a salvage company was attempting to tow it, the Japan Coast Guard said Tuesday, in a setback to efforts to…
The Japan Coast Guard on May 4 released underwater images of the interior of a tour boat that sank off eastern Hokkaido with 26 people on board as investigators questioned the operator on suspected breaches of safety management.