The care of own historical memory reveals the degree of civilization and morality of a country
My heart is moved by all I cannot save: So much has been destroyed
I have to cast my lot with those who, age after age, perversely, with no extraordinary power, reconstitute the world
(Adrienne Rich)
France to Return Stolen Royal Documents to South Korea
Published on 7 February 2011
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South Korea and France are set to sign an agreement on the return of Korean royal documents looted during the French invasion more than a century ago.
Officials from both countries will sign the deal in Paris on the retrieval of the books from the Joseon Dynasty, stolen during the French invasion in 1866.
Under the deal, all of the 297 volumes of the royal documents will be returned to a museum in Seoul before the end of May on a renewable five-year lease.
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