South Korea and Japan have a complicated history, with a recent dispute over a 14th-century Buddhist statue at the Kannon Temple on Tsushima Island. The statue was stolen by thieves in 2012 and taken to South Korea, where it was confiscated by authorities. However, the Buseoksa Temple in South Korea claimed the statue had been previously stolen by Japanese pirates, leading to a legal battle that ended with the Supreme Court ruling in favour of Kannon Temple in 2023. The temple's chief priest, Setsuryo Tanaka, has now handed over 3D data of the Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva statue to Buseoksa, allowing them to create three copies, including one covered in gold leaf.