Missing American student found dead in Japan after dayslong search

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Search and rescue volunteers in Japan have found the body of 20-year-old James “Weston” Higginbotham who went missing during a family vacation.

The Auburn University student was found dead on Saturday outside Kyoto, his family said in a social media post.

Police have told CNN the cause of death is still under investigation.

CNN’s Hanako Montgomery reports.