The Tokyo National Museum should carry out exhaustive investigations into the histories of its artifacts and make serious efforts to return those that have been unlawfully or unjustly removed -- so-called disputed cultural property items -- to where they came from.

Absolutely. Not only would it help relations between the two countries, it's simply the right thing to do.

Agreed 100%. Japan also gets back its fair share of things stolen from the nation, and rightly so. I would like to think they are eager to do the same.

Koreans are never happy unless they have a complaint against Japan.

But, kyushubil, you are always happy when you have a complaint against Korea so it's perfect symmetry.

If the Kyoto “ national “ museum returns all these exhibits it will be 80 % empty as 80 % of all exhibits are Chinese

Not just Korean.

There's plenty of European art,too.

robert maes

If the Kyoto “ national “ museum returns all these exhibits it will be 80 % empty as 80 % of all exhibits are Chinese

Kinda like the British Museum, and all the stuff in it that ain't British. Like, most of it.

All curators of all museums would do well to repatriate any artifacts gained by nefarious means, wherever the origin.

So. Korea is not interested in better relations with Japan. As long as So. Koreans continue to burden themselves with that giant chip on their shoulder, they will never be satisfied and just find something else to whine about.