The government is accelerating its review of safety measures for passenger ship operators six months after a fatal accident in which a sightseeing boat carrying 26 people sank off Hokkaido.
The Kazu I boat, operated by local company Shiretoko Yuransen, sank near the Shiretoko Peninsula on April 23. Of those aboard, 20 have been confirmed dead, while the remaining six are missing.
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