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Auburn student whose body was found after going missing in Japan was on a ‘decompression’ hike Original

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By David K. Li Verified, Madonna Deverson, Ed Flanagan Verified
| NBC News Verified
June 8, 2026, 5:09 PM EDT An Auburn University student who died in Japan after going off on a solo hike away from his family enjoyed long strolls for “decompression” and wouldn’t have wanted to harm himself, a family friend said Monday. James “Weston” Higginbotham, 20, was last seen at the Kyoto train station on May 29 before volunteer searchers found his body in the mountains just outside the ancient city on Saturday.
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U.S. and China arrest 5 in joint drug smuggling investigation ahead of Trump trip Original

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By Mithil Aggarwal, Erin Tan, Ed Flanagan Verified
| NBC News Verified
May 11, 2026, 4:28 AM EDT HONG KONG — U.S. and Chinese authorities jointly arrested five suspects in a cross-border smuggling and trafficking operation, Beijing said Monday, touting the cooperation ahead of President Donald Trump’s state visit this week.
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Live updates: Major 7.5-magnitude earthquake strikes off Japan, tsunami alert issued

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By Jennifer Jett Verified, Ed Flanagan Verified
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Waves as high as two and a half feet have already been reported amid tsunami warnings and advisories in parts of Japan. The highest wave so far was at Kuji Port in Iwate prefecture, measuring about 80 centimeters in height. There were also waves at Miyako Port in Iwate (40 centimeters), Hachinohe Port in Aomori prefecture and Urakawa Town in Hokkaido. There were also waves at Mutsu Ogawara Port in Aomori, Ofunato Port in Iwate and Kamaishi Port in Iwate, the heights of which have not been reported.
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