NCS’s Hanako Montgomery reports on the frantic search for a missing American in Japan

Nancy Higginbotham wasn’t apprehensive when her 20-year-old son received on a practice by himself throughout their household trip in Japan. James, who goes by “Weston,” is an skilled traveler and infrequently goes exploring alone. But when his cellphone’s location turned off, she knew one thing was improper.

The Alabama household had been touring in Japan for a week by then. But journey frictions arose: Weston, a passionate naturalist, argued together with his mom over her use of ChatGPT for navigating. Needing some house, he determined to discover Kyoto on his personal whereas the remainder of the household visited a close by temple, his mom says.