KYOTO, Apr 13 (News On Japan) –
Three weeks have passed since an elementary school boy went missing in Nantan, Kyoto Prefecture, with police continuing their search on April 13th in areas near where shoes believed to be his were discovered.
According to investigators, the boy, Adachi Yu, went missing on March 23rd after being dropped off by his father near his elementary school, and his whereabouts have remained unknown since.
Police said a pair of black sneakers resembling those the boy was wearing on the day he disappeared was found on April 12th, prompting authorities to focus their search efforts on the surrounding area, located about 6 kilometers from the school he attended. Officers have been conducting intensive searches in the vicinity since April 9th, looking for additional clues that may lead to his whereabouts.
At the boy’s elementary school, police and community members have continued patrols to ensure student safety, while the school has eased its previous ban on mobile phones, allowing students to carry them from the new term. The school has also requested that parents escort their children directly to the entrance when commuting by car.
Meanwhile, April 13th marks one year since the opening of the Osaka-Kansai Expo, with demolition work at the site now underway. About 30 percent of the large roofed ring structure, which stretches roughly 2 kilometers, has already been dismantled, with plans to complete the removal of above-ground sections by the end of the year, leaving a 200-meter section in the northeast preserved for public access. Osaka authorities are also considering constructing a memorial facility to carry on the Expo’s legacy.
The Expo Association has instructed both domestic and international pavilion operators to complete dismantling and vacate the site by July 13th, though delays have been reported in some overseas pavilions. Demolition work at the Turkmenistan pavilion only began this week, while no clear schedule has been set for the Czech pavilion.
In Wakayama Prefecture’s Kinokawa City, one of Japan’s leading peach-producing regions, farmers are currently thinning peach blossoms to ensure sufficient nutrients reach the fruit. The Momoyama area is home to around 100,000 peach trees, and Arakawa peaches are widely known as a local specialty. According to the local agricultural cooperative, favorable weather conditions this year have supported steady growth, with shipments of early varieties expected to begin in early June.
Source: ABCTVnews
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