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Surgeon Faces Extradition to Japan Over Temple Oil Spill

11/22/2025

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A federal appeals court ruled that Dr. Masahide Kanayama, a Manhattan surgeon, may be extradited to Japan.
The U.S. State Department is expected to authorize the extradition.
The Justice Department will delay the process until Kanayama's legal appeals are resolved.
The 63-year-old doctor, known for endometriosis expertise, is accused of leaving oil on a Buddhist temple and a Shinto shrine in 2015.

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Story summary

A federal appeals court ruled that Dr. Masahide Kanayama, a Manhattan surgeon, may be extradited to Japan.
The U.S. State Department is expected to authorize the extradition.
The Justice Department will delay the process until Kanayama's legal appeals are resolved.
The 63-year-old doctor, known for endometriosis expertise, is accused of leaving oil on a Buddhist temple and a Shinto shrine in 2015.