Serious operator failures and human error contributed to the deadly sinking of a tour boat in the sea off Hokkaido in 2022, a government investigation has concluded ...

Investigators have uncovered the ministry’s failure to oversee the operator and detect its slipshod operations, which resulted in the sinking of the Kazu I tour boat on April 23. The ministry is ...

At a media conference on Wednesday, Shiretoko Pleasure Cruiser president Katsurada Seiichi apologized for the tragedy ... admitted the missing 19-ton boat named "Kazu I" should not have set ...