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 ...

A South Korean Buddhist statue must return to Japan, according to the state court. However, a Korean temple claiming ownership of the 14th-century artifact may appeal the ruling.

A 14th-century Korean Buddhist statue, stolen from a Japanese temple nearly 13 years ago, has finally returned home. The repatriation, which took place on Monday, marks the end of a protracted ...

One of the sculptures, which weighs nearly 500-600 pounds and stands around 7 feet tall, depicts the late retired U.S. Army Col. Ralph Puckett Jr.

The 13.8-foot statue, unveiled in Dabu-dong, Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea, honors former President Truman on the 70th anniversary of the Korean War armistice.

The statue was confiscated by the South Korean government after the thieves were arrested in 2013. Kannonji temple and the Japanese government requested the return of the bronze sculpture.

A South Korean court has ruled that a 14th century Korean Buddhist statue should be sent back to a Japanese temple from where it was stolen in 2012. Kim Tong-Hyung.

A South Korean high court on Feb. 1 ruled that a centuries-old Buddhist statue belongs to the Japanese temple that it was stolen from about 10 years ago and should be returned, overturning a lower ...

Four larger-than-life statues created by sculptor Jay Warren, including one of a U.S. Army Infantryman from the Korean War, left, and Col. Ralph Puckett (then a first lieutenant), right, have now ...

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 ...