Japan boat accident News

Japan Officials Investigate Previous Accidents of Operator of Sunken Japan Tour Boat

TOKYO (AP) – The head of the company that operated a tourist boat that sank off northern Japan with 26 people aboard said Wednesday he approved the trip despite a broken communication device and forecasts of rough weather, as officials …

Japan Begins Inquiries Into Missing Tourist Boat, With at Least 11 Dead

Inquiries began into what caused the disappearance of a tour boat off Japan’s northern coast as search efforts intensified on Monday to find the vessel and its missing passengers, with the confirmed death toll rising to 11. The “Kazu I” …