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

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

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