Chinese woman missing after travelling alone in Japan

The family of a woman who went missing while travelling alone in Japan has appealed for help to find her, a newspaper reported.

Wei Qiujie, 27, a primary school teacher from Nanping in Fujian province, was due to return home on Tuesday after her week-long trip in Japan, but did not arrive, the Southern Metropolis News reported.

She was last in contact with her family on Saturday afternoon and there is no record of her boarding her flight or leaving Japan.

Her family has circulated her photographs and personal details on social media asking for help tracing her.

Wei appeared fine before she went missing, the woman’s brother was quoted as saying.

A friend was also told the newspaper: “She said in a group chat on Friday that there were many Chinese in Japan who could help her with directions at stations.”