"Centuries-old Japanese Artifacts Recovered and Returned to Japan by FBI"
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The FBI recovered 22 stolen Japanese artifacts, including portraits of Okinawan kings and a hand-drawn map, from a Massachusetts home. The items, dating back to the 1700s, were found in the attic of a World War II veteran's home and have been returned to Japan. The family discovered the items while sorting through the veteran's belongings and alerted the authorities. The artifacts were part of a trove taken from the Ryukyu Kingdom during World War II, and efforts are ongoing to repatriate other missing items.
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