Discover why Tokyo's iconic life-size Gundam statue in Odaiba is ending its public display and what the future holds for ...

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 its ...

OSAKA—A memorial service was held here for a figure beloved by Hanshin Tigers fans but also reviled as the source of the team ...

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan said on Friday it was temporarily recalling its ambassador to South Korea over a statue commemorating Korean women forced to work in Japanese military brothels during World War ...

The artifact, which was taken to Tsushima centuries ago, was stolen and smuggled back to South Korea by thieves in 2012. By Choe Sang-Hun Reporting from Seoul The Supreme Court of South Korea ruled on ...

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. The ...

Ken-chan – the black cat who has persisted in trying to enter a museum in Hiroshima, Japan, for a decade — has finally made it inside. Or at least, his likeness has. The late feline, who became famous ...

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