Number of missing in Japan quake triples to 323

The number of people unaccounted for after Japan's New Year's Day earthquake more than tripled on Monday to 323 from 103, according to a list published by local authorities.

Most of the jump was down to Wajima, one of the worst-hit places after the January 1 earthquake, with the number of people unaccounted for there rising from 31 to 281, the document showed.

 The death toll from earthquakes that continue in Japan since January 1, has reached 168 people, according to data published by the country’s local authorities.