Cultural artifacts

=Removal of Cultural Artifacts= Korean artifacts today can be found scattered around the world. Over 100,000 artifacts, experts estimate, were taken from Korea, between 1910-1946, and they are now largely located in private collections, and Japanese and American museums. A South Korean study found that 75,311 artifacts were missing, with Japan in possession of 34,369 and America 17,803 relics. This leaves 23,139 artifacts unaccounted for and many believe there are lots more scattered through out the world. Though Korea has been trying to re-obtain these artifacts, they have met resistance on all fronts. Finally, there was a breakthrough on November 9th, and Japan has agreed to return 1,200 of these artifacts. Read more about it.

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