On the afternoon of the 23rd, a sightseeing boat with a total of 26 passengers and crew members reported that it was "flooded and sinking" off the coast of the Shiretoko Peninsula in Hokkaido.
The Japan Coast Guard is searching the sea area around the site by sending patrol boats and helicopters.
This is a commentary by reporter Yuji Suda of the Social Affairs Department about the latest situation.
(The video is 1 minute 55 seconds. It cannot be viewed on data broadcasting.)