A court decided Wednesday to hold on Nov. 12 the first hearing of the criminal trial for a tour boat operator charged with professional negligence over the fatal sinking of a tour boat in Hokkaido in 2022. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/29/japan/hokkaido-boat-hearing/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #hokkaido #shiretokopeninsula #kazui #marineaccidents