The president of a tourist boat operator was indicted Wednesday for professional negligence over the 2022 sinking of a vessel off Hokkaido that left 20 people dead and six others unaccounted for.Seiichi Katsurada, 61, head of the boat operator Shiretoko Yuransen, allegedly neglected his responsibility as safety manager to take necessary measures such as postponing or canceling the ship's sailing despite a forecast of bad weather, according to the indictment.Advisories were issued for strong winds and high waves in the area on the day of the tour, and it should have been canceled based on th…READ FULL ARTICLE
