S. Korea to return stolen Buddha statue to Japan

Akihiko Kaise (2015). S. Korea to return stolen Buddha statue to Japan. The Asahi Shimbun. 15 July.

Title S. Korea to return stolen Buddha statue to Japan
Publication Date 15th Jul 2015
Author
Source The Asahi Shimbun
Country South Korea, Japan
Region South and East Asia
Art type Sacred Art
Subject Return
Comments An interesting result in a tough case. The statues are Korean but were stolen from Japan by Koreans. In other words South Korea is returning a Korean item to Japan.
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