Missing Japanese boy 'found alive'

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Japanese rescuers say they have found a boy they believe to be the one who went missing in woods in northern Hokkaido after being left by his parents

The seven-year-old boy, missing since last Saturday, was found in Shikabe town and was in relatively good health, said Japanese media.

His parents said they briefly left him alone in the woods after he misbehaved, but when they returned he had gone.

Search teams, including the military, have been combing the remote area.

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