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A brief program will be followed by the ringing of a traditional temple bell to honor each of the exiled families. At the ceremony, Mukai Farm & Garden will also reveal the new Ober Park Nikkei ...

Rest of World News: A 14th-century Buddhist statue stolen from a Japanese temple has been returned from South Korea after a lengthy legal dispute, highlighting ongoing tensions between the two ...

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 14th-century Buddhist statue of the Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva, stolen from Japan's Kannonji temple in 2012, sits at Buseok Temple in Seosan, South Korea, Monday, May 5, 2025. (Kyodo News via AP) ...