American College Student's Disappearance in Japan Raises Concerns for Safety
James 'Weston' Higginbotham, a 20-year-old American college student, has been missing in Kyoto, Japan, since May 29. Investigators believe it is highly probable that he left his family intentionally, but they remain concerned for his safety. Higginbotham, an experienced traveler and environmental engineering student at Auburn University, was on a family vacation in Japan when he decided to explore Kyoto alone. His disappearance has sparked a search involving local police, civilian volunteers, and the FBI. Despite the lack of evidence suggesting a crime, authorities are treating the case as a missing persons investigation. The search efforts have been complicated by a typhoon that brought heavy rains to the area. 
