Number of missing in Japan quake triples to 323: Authorities

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.

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