‘Miracle’ rescue of man after 22 hours drifting in rough seas off Japan

Rescuers spotted man sitting on engine of boat after it capsized off south-western Kagoshima prefecture

A 69-year-old man has been rescued in rough seas off Japan after spending 22 hours drifting in open water, with one official calling his survival a miracle".

The man, whose name has not been released, was alone on a boat off south-western Kagoshima prefecture en route to the resort island of Yakushima on Saturday afternoon when it capsized.