Four people have been found but 22 remain missing off the coast of northern Japan after their tourist boat went missing

The Japanese Coastguard says they have found four of 26 people missing off the coast of northern Japan after the tour boat they were on disappeared after sending a distress call.

The Japanese Coastguard says four of the 26 people missing off the coast of northern Japan have been found after their tour boat disappeared after sending a distress call.Authorities have not confirmed if the four people found near the tip of Shiretoko Peninsula were rescued alive

However, the coastguard said, while the four people were found near the tip of Shiretoko Peninsula on the northern island of Hokkaido, it could not confirm whether they were rescued alive. The boat had been on a sightseeing cruise around the Shiretoko Peninsula, which is famous for its wildlife and dramatic coastline.

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