Hokkaido boat operator's president arrested over 2022 fatal sinking

The president of the operator of a tourist boat that sank off Hokkaido in 2022 was arrested Wednesday over the fatal accident that left 20 people dead and six others unaccounted for, the Japan Coast Guard said.Seiichi Katsurada, 61, who heads the boat operator Shiretoko Yuransen, failed to ensure the safety of the vessel, the 19-ton Kazu I, which sank on April 23, 2022, with 26 people aboard, according to the 1st Regional Coast Guard Headquarters.Katsurada had previously terminated contracts with experienced crew members to cut costs, as his company was reeling from a plunge in the number o…READ FULL ARTICLE