Tokyo’s street karts come under fire as man arrested for arson attack
Tokyo police have apprehended a 28-year-old man in connection with an alleged attempted arson at a tourist go-kart company in the capital’s Koto Ward.
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Drunken American tourist damages historic temple in Kyoto
A male American tourist, who was reportedly intoxicated, caused damage to the main hall of Shoden Eigen-in temple in Kyoto's Higashiyama Ward around 6:20 AM on June 24.
U.S. Marine sentenced to 7 years in Japanese prison for sexual assault
A Japanese court has sentenced a United States Marine to seven years in prison after finding him guilty of sexually assaulting a woman on Okinawa.
Vending machines attacked at Japanese airport in latest incident of tourists behaving badly
A tourist was recently captured on video repeatedly kicking and punching multiple vending machines at Japan's Okinawa Naha International Airport.
Chinese tourist injured in knife attack following argument in Kyoto
A 37-year-old Chinese tourist sustained non-life-threatening injuries after being slashed by an unknown assailant in Kyoto's Shimogyo Ward on Friday evening.
Osaka’s ‘yellow streets’ almost eliminate illegal solicitation
A notorious narrow street nestled in Osaka's vibrant Umeda nightlife district, long whispered about by locals as a hub for prostitution, has undergone a striking transformation.
South Korea finally returns statue stolen from Japanese temple after 13 years
A 14th-century Buddhist statue, the subject of a decade-long ownership dispute that strained relations between Japan and South Korea, has been returned to Kannon Temple on the island of Tsushima in Nagasaki Prefecture.
Teenager arrested in fatal stabbing of elderly woman in Chiba
A 15-year-old male junior high school student was apprehended by police on Monday in connection with the fatal stabbing of 84-year-old Yayoi Takahashi in Chiba City.
Japanese TikToker imitates foreign influencer’s disrespectful stunt in Osaka
Following the widespread online condemnation of a foreign influencer's disruptive behavior on Japanese public transport, a female Japanese TikToker has now imitated the stunts - much to the dismay of her compatriots.
Two men arrested for defacing Niigata’s historic Bandai Bridge
Two men have been arrested for allegedly defacing the Bandai Bridge in Niigata City, a nationally designated Important Cultural Property and a symbol of the city.