South Korean court says stolen statue must return to Japan

South Korean court says stolen statue must be returned to Japan

A South Korean court ruled Wednesday that a 14th century Korean Buddhist statue should be sent back to a Japanese temple from where it was stolen in 2012. The statue's return had been put on hold for years after a South Korean temple claimed ownership of it, insisting that it…

South Korea rules stolen Korean Buddhist statue must return to Japanese temple where it was stolen

A South Korean Buddhist statue must return to Japan, according to the state court. However, a Korean temple claiming ownership of the 14th-century artifact may appeal the ruling.

South Korean court says stolen statue must return to Japan

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A South Korean court ruled Wednesday that a 14th century Korean Buddhist statue should be sent back to a Japanese temple from where it was stolen in 2012.

South Korean court says stolen statue must return to Japan

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A South Korean court ruled Wednesday that a 14th century Korean Buddhist statue should be sent back to a Japanese temple from where it was stolen in 2012.

South Korean court says stolen statue must return to Japan

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A South Korean court ruled Wednesday that a 14th century Korean Buddhist statue should be sent back to a Japanese temple from where it was stolen in 2012.

South Korean court says stolen statue must return to Japan

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A South Korean court ruled Wednesday that a 14th century Korean Buddhist statue should be sent back to a Japanese temple from where it was stolen in 2012.