Sept. 5, 2025 Why So Many People Go Missing in Japan

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Sep 5, 202500:09:14News & Politics

Japan’s missing persons: Who disappears and why Every year, around 90,000 people are reported missing in Japan. Most are found quickly, but many vanish by choice — some turning to resignation agencies and the “fly-by-nig...

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