Canadian teenager carves name into Japanese treasure: faces severe penalties
A 17-year-old Canadian teenager, named Julian, visiting Japan with his parents, was caught in the act of defacing a UNESCO World Heritage site, Toshodaiji Temple. The temple, a cherished national monument from the 8th century in Nara, houses the historic "Golden Hall," now marred by the teen's name etched into a wooden pillar. — Read the rest