A Japanese man suspected to have damaged an important cultural property at an ancient shrine near Tokyo has been extradited to Japan.

A 65-year-old American tourist has been arrested in Japan for allegedly defacing a wooden gate at a shrine in Tokyo, according to local police. Steve Lee Hayes has reportedly admitted to writing “his ...

Japan welcomed nearly 27 million visitors through September, a record pace, and their spending added 5.86 trillion yen ($37.5 billion) to the economy. But incidents of vandalism, public drunkenness, ...

TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan's Yasukuni Shrine has picked a former military commander as its chief priest, in a move that could stir controversy over a site that other Asian nations see as a symbol of Japan ...

Steven Lee Hayes, 65, is accused of carving his family's name into the gate of a famed Tokyo shrine, say police BEHROUZ MEHRI/AFP via Getty A 65-year-old American tourist was arrested in Japan for ...