South Korea Can Keep Buddha Statue Stolen From Japan, Court Says
Choe Sang-Hun (2017). South Korea Can Keep Buddha Statue Stolen From Japan, Court Says. The New York Times. 26 January.
| Title | South Korea Can Keep Buddha Statue Stolen From Japan, Court Says |
|---|---|
| Publication Date | 26th Jan 2017 |
| Author | Choe Sang-Hun |
| Source | The New York Times |
| Country | South Korea, Japan |
| Region | South and East Asia |
| Art type | Sacred Art |
| Subject | Theft, Return |
| Comments | "A court ruled Thursday that a South Korean temple can have a Buddha statue that was stolen from a Japanese temple in 2012, on the grounds that it had been taken from Korea centuries earlier by Japanese pirates." |
| Link | https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/26/world/asia/south-korea-japan-buddha-statue.html |
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