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Body found off coast near Tokyo identified as missing boy
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· September 10, 2026
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Key points The discovery was made a day after he went missing. From Yokosuka, Japan: A missing 10-year-old boy's body was recovered.
From Yokosuka, Japan: A missing 10-year-old boy's body was recovered. He had been swept away by the sea. The discovery was made a day after he went missing.
The boy's body was found in the water. Further information about this incident can be found through other reports.
Details about the boy and the circumstances surrounding his disappearance are available from the original source, which provides more context about the event.
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What is this story about? From Yokosuka, Japan: A missing 10-year-old boy's body was recovered. He had been swept away by the sea. The discovery was made a day after he went missing. The boy's body was found in the water…
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