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Shiretoko Sinking Case: President Pleads Not Guilty, Trial Concludes; Verdict to Be Handed Down on June 17 at Kushiro District Court (Kyodo News)

On the 17th, the trial of Seiichi Katsurada (62), president of the ferry company charged with professional negligence resulting in death in the 2022 tourist boat sinking accident off the coast of the Shiretoko Peninsula in Hokkaido, in which all 26 passengers and crew members died or went missing, was held at the Kushiro District Court (Judge Takeo Mizukoshi presiding). The defense once again argued for his innocence, and the trial concluded.
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On the 17th, the trial of Seiichi Katsurada (62), president of the ferry company charged with professional negligence resulting in death in the 2022 tourist boat sinking accident off the coast of the Shiretoko Peninsula in Hokkaido, in which all 26 passengers and crew members died or went missing, was held at the Kushiro District Court (Judge Takeo Mizukoshi presiding). The defense once again argued for his innocence, and the trial concluded.

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熊本日日新聞社 broke the news on Friday, April 17, 2026.
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