South Korea court rejects temple's claim to statue it says pirates pillaged

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SEOUL: A South Korean court on Wednesday (Feb 1) rejected a Buddhist temple's claim to a statue that it said Japanese pirates looted in the 14th century, clearing the way for Japan to press for its return. The 20-inch gilt bronze statue of a Buddhist Bodhisattva was stolen from a Japanese temple in 2012 by

SEOUL: A South Korean court on Wednesday rejected a Buddhist temple's claim to a statue that it said Japanese pirates looted in the 14th century, clearing the way for Japan to press for its return.

The Buseoksa Temple in South Korea filed a legal case in 2016 claiming ownership of the statue, which has been in the custody of the government, saying Japanese pirates had plundered it in the 14th century. "The defendant needs to deal with the issue of returning the statue in consideration of international law, norms and conventions concerning the protection and return of cultural properties," the court said in a statement.

The case has been closely watched in both countries, traditional rivals whose relations have for decades beenSouth Korea's foreign ministry referred media queries to the Cultural Heritage Administration. An official at the agency said it did not comment on court decisions.

 

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