France returns historic royal texts to Korea
[caption id="attachment_8914" align="alignright" width="250" caption="The Royal Tombs of the Joseon Dynasty"]The Korea Times reports the return of royal texts from the Joseon Kingdom looted in the 19th century by invading French soldiers.
The return of cultural heritage properties was agreed between the two countries during the G20 Summit in Seoul in 2010.
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