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A Buddhist statue stolen from a Japanese temple nearly 13 years ago is returned from South Korea
A Korean Buddhist statue from the 14th century that was stolen from a Japanese temple nearly 13 years ago has been returned ...
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A Buddhist statue stolen from a Japanese temple nearly 13 years ago is returned from South Korea
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. (Kyodo News via AP) ...