Graffiti at historic shrines, car thefts and other incidents have raised concerns about Japan’s perception of foreigners.

Steve Lee Hayes, 65, was arrested after allegedly getting caught on camera using his fingernails to scratch five letters into ...

An American tourist was arrested for defacing one of Tokyo ’s most sacred shrines after he allegedly etched letters into its ...

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TOKYO, Japan – An American arrested for defacing a sacred Tokyo shrine became the latest example of Japan’s struggle to cope ...

Steven Lee Hayes, 65, is accused of carving his family's name into the gate of a famed Tokyo shrine, say police.

Japanese police have arrested a 65-year-old American tourist for allegedly defacing a Tokyo shrine. The man, identified as ...

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Tokyo Metropolitan Police alleged that the 65-year-old man used his fingernails to carve five letters into the pillar of a ...

Tokyo Metropolitan Police confirmed the arrest of a 65-year-old American on Wednesday (November 13) on suspicion of carving ...

Japanese police have arrested a 65-year-old male American tourist on suspicion of vandalizing a wooden torii gate at ...