Supreme Court Says Ancient Korean Buddhist Statue Stolen from Japan Should Be Returned

SEOUL, Oct. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — The Surpeme Court ruled Thursday that a 14th-century Korean Buddhist statue, which had been taken to Japan but was brought back to Korea by thieves in 2012, should be returned to Japan, upholding a lower court’s decision. The decision centers on a 50.5-centimeter-tall Buddhist statue from the Goryeo Dynasty [...]