An American college student who vanished on a family vacation to Japan has been found dead seven days after he wandered off alone.

A dayslong search is underway for a 20-year-old American student who disappeared during a family vacation in Japan.

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Days into the search for an American college student missing in Japan, investigators believe it is highly probable that he left his family intentionally.

A Japan vacation turned into a nightmare for this Alabama family as their 20-year-old son, a student at Auburn University, has been missing since May 29. The family said they…

The family of James "Weston" Higginbotham, and American college student missing in Japan, is pleading for the public's help in finding him.

James "Weston" Higginbotham, an Auburn University student, went missing last week in Japan after his family says he went to an area near Kyoto known for its hiking trails.

Auburn student Weston Higginbotham remains missing in Japan as his family urges hikers and the public to help search remote mountain trails.

The parents of an American college student missing in Japan are not giving up on finding their son, even after they say police finished searching the dense forest he was spotted…

The best friend of the American student who went missing on vacation in Japan has revealed the unanswered text he sent as the search for him continues.

Search and rescue volunteers in Japan have found the body of an Auburn University student who went missing during a family vacation, marking a tragic end to a frantic dayslong…

James “Weston” Higginbotham’s remains were found in a mountainous area outside of Kyoto, his mother said on Saturday.

An Alabama student who went missing in Japan while traveling with his family has been found dead, his mother said.

The Auburn University student went missing on May 29

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An Auburn University student, 20-year-old James Weston Higginbotham, was found deceased in Japan after going missing during a family vacation.

A 20-year-old Auburn University student from Alabama who went missing during a family vacation in Japan has been found dead, bringing a tragic end to a weeklong search that drew…

James Weston Higginbotham, a 20-year-old Auburn University student, was found dead in Kyoto, Japan, after going missing during a family vacation.

Auburn student James "Weston" Higginbotham was found dead by volunteers searching a mountainous area near Kyoto, his mother said in a Facebook post.

A college student who went missing in Japan while on a trip with his family was found dead, his mother said on Facebook Saturday.

Auburn University student James Weston Higginbotham, 20, was found dead in Japan after going missing during a family trip.