SEOUL: A statue stolen from Japan in 2012 should be given to a South Korean temple, a South Korean court ruled Thursday, on the grounds that it was previously seized by Japanese pirates centuries ago.

The ruling prompted an immediate protest from Tokyo, which is embroiled in disputes with Seoul over history and territory.

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