Jessie Yeung, Hanako Montgomery, Isabel Rosales, CNN Fri, June 5, 2026 at 1:22 AM UTC 7 min read Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Nancy Higginbotham wasn't worried when her 20-year-old son got on a train by himself during their family vacation in Japan. James, who goes by Weston, is an experienced traveler and often goes exploring alone. But when his phone's location turned off, she knew something was wrong.