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Parents of college student missing in Japan say "we will find him"
It's been one week since American college student James "Weston" Higginbotham disappeared in Japan while vacationing with his family. His parents spoke to Anna Coren about the search and why their son was spotted getting on a train alone.
What happened
According to CBS News’s source item, Parents of college student missing in Japan say “we will find him”, It’s been one week since American college student James “Weston” Higginbotham disappeared in Japan while vacationing with his family. His parents spoke to Anna Coren about the search and why their son was spotted getting on a train alone.
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- Parents of college student missing in Japan say "we will find him"CBS News - 2026-06-05T13:13:16+00:00
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