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South Korean Temple to Erect Replica of Statue Returned to Japan: Sources

Summary by Kyodo News+
A South Korean temple that handed over a 14th-century Buddhist statue last year to the Japanese temple from which it was stolen will enshrine a replica made from three-dimensional data, sources familiar with the matter said Tuesday.

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[Seoul, Kyodo] Regarding the Buddhist statue that was stolen from Kannonji Temple in Tsushima City, Nagasaki Prefecture in 2012 and brought to South Korea before being returned last year, a replica made in South Korea based on 3D data provided by Japan has been completed and will be enshrined on the 17th at Buseoksa Temple in Seosan City, Chungcheongnam-do, which has claimed ownership of the statue.

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熊本日日新聞社 broke the news on Monday, May 11, 2026.
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