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 Korea over its ownership.

The most well-preserved kourus statue found at the ruins of the temple of Apollo. Archaeologists previously found fragments of two other kouros statues in the area, the release said.

TOKYO — 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 ...

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