A Korean Buddhist statue from the 14th century that was stolen from a Japanese temple nearly 13 years ago has been returned following a yearslong legal battle between Japan and South Korea over its ow ...

A Korean Buddhist statue from the 14th ... legal battle between Japan and South Korea over its ownership that had further strained sensitive ties between the two Asian neighbors.

TOKYO (AP) — A 14th century Korean Buddhist statue stolen ... between Japan and South Korea over its ownership that had further strained sensitive ties between the two Asian neighbors.

A 14th-century Buddhist statue of the Avalokitesvara ... battle between Japan and South Korea over its ownership that had further strained sensitive ties between the two Asian neighbours.

A 14th century Korean Buddhist statue stolen from a Japanese temple nearly 13 years ago has been returned after a long legal battle between Japan and South Korea over its ownership that had further ...

marks the end of a protracted legal battle between Japan and South Korea over the statue's ownership, a dispute that further complicated the already delicate relationship between the two countries.