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A 14th-century Buddhist statue of the Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva, stolen from Japan's Kannonji temple in 2012, sits at Buseok Temple in Seosan, South Korea, Monday, May 5, 2025.

A 14th-century Buddhist statue of the Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva, stolen in October 2012 and taken to South Korea, sits after returned at Kannon Temple on Tsushima Island, southwestern Japan ...

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A 14th century Korean Buddhist statue stolen from a Japanese temple nearly 13 years ago was returned on Monday, following a yearslong legal battle between Japan and South Korea over its ownership ...

Rest of World News: A 14th-century Buddhist statue stolen from a Japanese temple has been returned from South Korea after a lengthy legal dispute, highlighting ongoing tensions between the two ...