{
  "id": 3466286,
  "title": "#SHOWBIZ: Taiwanese actress Wu Xiong arrested in Japan for allegedly defacing national treasure",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/showbiz-taiwanese-actress-wu-xiong-arrested-in-japan-for-allegedly",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-26T08:26:33.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/lifestyle/groove/2026/08/1519166/showbiz-taiwanese-actress-wu-xiong-arrested-japan-allegedly"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Taiwanese actress Wu Xiong, whose real name is Tsai Yi-chen, was arrested at Kansai International Airport in Japan on August 22 for allegedly damaging a national treasure at Yakushiji Temple in Nara. Surveillance footage showed her pouring a liquid onto the Buddha Foot Stone, which police confirmed was the national treasure. Tsai claimed she had poured the liquid, containing glycerine, to pray for her family's health and world peace. She had committed the act while visiting Nara in April, and was arrested upon re-entering Japan on August 22. Her manager stated that the incident is currently under investigation by Japanese authorities, and Tsai's family and a local Japanese lawyer are being consulted for further information.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Our Times actress Tsai Yi-chen arrested in Japan for allegedly pouring oil on temple monument",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/our-times-actress-tsai-yi-chen-arrested-in-japan-for-allegedly",
        "published": "2026-08-26T07:21:56.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}