Japan's 91-year-old former Emperor Akihito was hospitalized Monday to adjust his heart medication, palace officials said.

Japan's 91-year-old former Emperor Akihito has been hospitalized to adjust his heart medication, palace officials say.

An American tourist has been arrested in Japan for allegedly carving letters into a pillar of a gate to a shrine in Tokyo. Steve Lee Hayes, 65, was arrested on Wednesday on suspicion of property ...

This Monday, four couples are expected to wed at the historic Meiji Shrine. But there is one, in particular, that Japan will be watching: Princess Ayako’s marriage to 32-year-old shipping worker ...

Jan. 7 (UPI) --A formal ceremony heralded the start of the Japan's sumo wrestling season at the Meiji Jingu shrine on Tuesday, two months after a U.S. man was arrested for desecrating it.Japanese ...

The Japan Times reported that the letters were carved into a wooden pillar of a traditional entrance, known as a torii gate, at the Meiji Shrine. Get top local stories delivered to you every ...

An American tourist has been arrested in Japan for allegedly carving letters into a pillar of a gate to a shrine in Tokyo.. Steve Lee Hayes, 65, was arrested on Wednesday on suspicion of property ...