A South Korean court on Wednesday rejected a Buddhist temple's claim to a statue that it said Japanese pirates looted in the 14th century, clearing the way for Japan to press for its return
Seoul, South Korea
But a South Korean high court on Wednesday overturned a 2017 decision in favor of the temple and rejected its claim to the statue, saying the government, the defendant in the case, now had to return it in the proper way."The defendant needs to deal with the issue of returning the statue in consideration of international law, norms and conventions concerning the protection and return of cultural properties," the court said in a statement.
The case has been closely watched in both countries, traditional rivals whose relations have for decades been frayed by historic feuds.
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