Search continues for Auburn University student missing in Japan Rescue teams in Japan are facing challenges due to a typhoon while searching for James “Weston” Higginbotham, a 20-year-old Auburn University student who disappeared in the foothills near Kyoto. He was last seen on CCTV footage leaving Yamashina train station on May 29, wearing a “Save the Bees” T-shirt and lavender pants. His family, who described him as an experienced hiker, are refusing to leave Japan until their son is found.

• A powerful typhoon is hampering search efforts for missing Alabama man James “Weston” Higginbotham near Kyoto, Japan.
• Higginbotham, a 20-year-old Auburn University engineering student, disappeared on May 29 after taking a train to a hiking area.
• He was last seen on CCTV footage leaving Yamashina train station, wearing specific clothing.
• His family is staying in Japan and determined to find him, despite the ongoing search challenges.
• The family described him as an experienced hiker with survival skills.