News or correspondence from someone; a letter, message, or contact informing about someone's situation.
久しぶりに彼からの消息が届いた。
I received news from him for the first time in a long while.
海外にいる友人の消息を家族に伝えた。
I informed the family about the whereabouts of my friend who is abroad.
年賀状で近況の消息を書いた。
I wrote an update about my recent situation in a New Year's card.
Someone's whereabouts or movements — information about where a person is or what they are doing.
彼の消息は数日前から途絶えている。
His whereabouts have been unknown since a few days ago.
警察は失踪者の消息を追っている。
The police are tracking the missing person's whereabouts.