S. Korea asks Japan to return 18th century stone monument

SEOUL-ASTANA, June 29. KAZINFORM. - South Korea has formally asked Japan to return an 18th century Korean monument commemorating the defeat of Japanese invaders in the 16th century that had been moved to Japan in the early 20th century and now kept at Tokyo's Yasukuni Shrine, the Unification Ministry said Wednesday. Officials of the ministry said Seoul made an official request to Japan on Tuesday after South and North Korea agreed during ministerial-level talks held last week in Seoul to seek the return of the Bukgwandaecheopbi monument, Kazinform quotes Kyodo.

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