Wednesday 13 August 2014

Chinese group appeals to Japan's emperor over artefact: Xinhua

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Chinese group appeals to Japan's emperor over artefact: Xinhua
Beijing (AFP) Aug 12, 2014 - A Chinese organisation has appealed to Japan's Emperor Akihito to return a 1,300 year-old stele taken from China over a century ago, state media reported. The Honglujing Stele was "looted by Japanese soldiers early last century from northeastern China", the official Xinhua news agency said, and now sits in "virtual seclusion" in Tokyo's Imperial Palace. The stone monument, 1.8 metres (si ... more


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