Eight years on, family of missing French tourist demands Japan's national police take over case
- A statue honoring Tiphaine Véron, the French tourist who vanished in Japan in 2018, was unveiled Wednesday near the Nikko hotel where she was last seen.
- Eight years on and still without a single solid lead, her family is now pushing for Japan's national police to take over the stalled investigation.
- Issued on: 29/07/2026 - 14:50Modified: 29/07/2026 - 14:55 3 min Reading time The teaching assistant was last seen on 29 July 2018, whilst visiting the popular tourist town of Nikko, north of Tokyo.
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- A statue honoring Tiphaine Véron, the French tourist who vanished in Japan in 2018, was unveiled Wednesday near the Nikko hotel where she was last seen.
- Eight years on and still without a single solid lead, her family is now pushing for Japan's national police to take over the stalled investigation.
- Issued on: 29/07/2026 - 14:50Modified: 29/07/2026 - 14:55 3 min Reading time The teaching assistant was last seen on 29 July 2018, whilst visiting the popular tourist town of Nikko, north of Tokyo.
Sources: RFI