Including missing person cases in which the whereabouts of the person reported to be missing was confirmed to be alive by the police or the person who filed the report.
Missing person cases cleared in a stated year include reports filed in previous years.
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Number of missing person found alive in Japan 2023, by time passed
In 2022, around thousand people reported to be missing were confirmed to be alive, with about **** thousand found on the day the missing person report was filed. Within the aging Japanese society, illness was reported as the leading cause for people going missing, accounting for approximately **** percent of missing person reports filed in 2023.
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National Police Agency (Japan). (July 31, 2024). Number of missing people confirmed to be alive in Japan in 2023, by time passed [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 16, 2026, from /statistics/1035637/japan-missing-person-found-alive-time-passed/
National Police Agency (Japan). "Number of missing people confirmed to be alive in Japan in 2023, by time passed." Chart. July 31, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 16, 2026. /statistics/1035637/japan-missing-person-found-alive-time-passed/
National Police Agency (Japan). (2024). Number of missing people confirmed to be alive in Japan in 2023, by time passed. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 16, 2026. /statistics/1035637/japan-missing-person-found-alive-time-passed/
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Number of missing people confirmed to be alive in Japan in 2023, by time passed [Graph], National Police Agency (Japan), July 31, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1035637/japan-missing-person-found-alive-time-passed/
