No signs of missing adventurer Kono found in Arctic

MATSUYAMA, Japan - Adventurer Hyoichi Kono is seen in a photo taken by his support group on May 14 during his trek from the North Pole to his native Ehime Prefecture in western Japan. Kono, 43, has lost his contact with his support group since May 17. A private plane dispatched by the support group has spotted Kono's sled and some belongings, but his whereabouts remain unknown.

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