Search intensifies for Auburn student missing during Japan trip

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Authorities are searching for 20-year-old Auburn student James Higginbotham, who disappeared after taking a train to a hiking area in Japan.

Author: cbs19.tv

Published: 7:22 AM CDT June 5, 2026

Updated: 7:22 AM CDT June 5, 2026