THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
February 2, 2023 at 17:05 JST
Sekko Tanaka, former chief priest of Kannonji temple, speaks to reporters in Tsushima, Nagasaki Prefecture, on Feb. 1, following the South Korean high court’s verdict. (Emika Terashima)
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 court ruling. [Read More]
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