SEOUL—A South Korean temple has reiterated its agreement to return a stolen Buddhist statue to its rightful owner, a Japanese temple, under the condition that a ritual be held in South Korea ...

A major toy maker is ramping up its recycling efforts so that the bleak future portrayed in the “Mobile Suit Gundam” science fiction anime franchise will never become a reality. Bandai Namco ...

A South Korean temple that claimed the ownership of a Buddha statue stolen from a Japanese temple will return the statue to the original owner next spring, it has been learned. Buseoksa Temple in ...

Accompanying the returned statue was a note, reportedly scrawled by the thief. During the Christmas celebrations, a peculiar incident unfolded in Fort Collins, Colorado. A stolen Baby Jesus statue ...

The statue’s wide-open arms, spanning 92 feet, seem to personally welcome the more than 4 million visitors who make the trek to see the monument each year. But now, its management and future are ...

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Religious freedom is more than the ‘freedom to worship’ at a synagogue, church, or mosque. It means people shouldn’t have to go against their core values and beliefs in order to conform to ...

OSAKA (Kyodo) -- A 78-year-old death inmate convicted of murdering her husband and two common-law partners with poison in western Japan more than a de Full article The Mainichi on social media ...

The rules, encapsulated in Decree No. 147/2024, have sparked significant criticism from activists and human rights organizations, who contend that they represent a severe infringement on freedom of ...

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There’s more to the name than meets the “i.” If you’ve ever wondered what the “i” in Apple products like “iPhone” or “iPad” stands for, you aren’t alone. Throughout the years ...