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Japanese women in South Korean prostitution ring blamed for shaming homeland
Instead of outrage at the traffickers, online anger in Japan has focused on the women involved for damaging national pride.
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Stolen Buddha statue handed over to Japan in South Korea
South Korea's Supreme Court recognized the Japanese temple's ownership of the statue in 2023, rejecting claims that it was ...
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 ...
The Independent3d
A statue stolen from a Japanese temple is finally returned from South Korea
From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...
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Japanese women in South Korean prostitution ring blamed for shaming homeland
it is shameful for them as Japanese,” read one comment on the Korea Wave website. “It is deeply regrettable that they have fallen so far. Crimes committed by foreigners are on the rise in ...
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A Buddhist statue stolen from a Japanese temple nearly 13 years ago is returned from South Korea
TOKYO (AP) — A 14th century Korean Buddhist statue stolen from a Japanese temple nearly 13 years ago was returned on Monday, following a yearslong legal battle between Japan and South Korea over ...