It is known that one of the statues was made in Korea in 1330, as paper inside the statue records it. With this record, South Korean people say definitively that the statue was stolen by someone in Japan. Of course, there is no such evidence that the statue was stolen at all. The fact which is only known is that the statue was made in Korea. We don't know how the statue came to a temple in Japan in what circumstances, however, it is the fact that the statue had been there for ages! The statue is 100% legally, absolutely, definitely a property of the temple in Japan at this moment, at least in modern law. South Korean people shamelessly make a definitive statement like "The statue is a property of South Korea, because it was stolen by Japan" without exhibiting any evidences. Then, South Korean government has not return the statues to Japan yet. Aren't they going to arrogate the statues??
What's the f@ck!!
Again, the statue is 100% legally, absolutely, definitly owned by the temple in Japan, so South Korean government should return to Japan immediately. If they won't, it's another theft! It's not simple theft, but theft by the nation! South Korean people even say the statue should be treated as a national treasure. What shameful people they are! By the way, the statue value over 1 million USD. The statue is indeed valuable. Japanese government recognizes these statues as important cultural properties. The known fact is that the statues were stolen by South Korean thieves, then illegally arrogated by South Korean government! Since any records are missing, we don't know how they came to Japan!
However, South Korean say they should have been stolen from Korea to Japan. No evidence!! Are they paranoid!?
See this news article: Thieves steal ancient Korean statues from Japan-INSIDE Korea JoongAng Daily
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Korea had lost track of the two pieces. It’s not known when Japan stole them from Korea.
See they decide prematurely that Japanese thieves certainly stole statues from Korea, and they say that only "when" is uncertain. Such that terrible insult!! Were the statues really "stolen"? Why don't they think about any other possibilities such as "sold" or "given"? Even if they were stolen, but by whom? Why don't they consider about possibility that they were stolen by Korean thieves (then sold to Japan)?
South Korean people say "Japan stole the statues", but the 100% certain fact is opposite. South Korea stole the statues. They should stop telling a lie!!
You know what they say "A liar is worse than a thief." However, in South Korea, they do both.