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Ancient Korean books returned from France

SEOUL, South Korea - Ancient Korean royal books returned from France are displayed to the media at the National Museum of Korea in Seoul on July 18, 2011, a day before their public exhibition. The texts, featuring protocols of royal ceremonies and rites from the Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910), were looted by French troops in 1866 when they invaded Ganghwa Island, west of Seoul, in retaliation for the persecution of French Catholic missionaries.

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Ancient Korean books returned from France

SEOUL, South Korea - Photo shows ancient Korean royal books returned from France on display to the media at the National Museum of Korea in Seoul on July 18, 2011, a day before their public exhibition. The texts, featuring protocols of royal ceremonies and rites from the Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910), were looted by French troops in 1866 when they invaded Ganghwa Island, west of Seoul, in retaliation for the persecution of French Catholic missionaries.

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Son of last Joseon Dynasty crown prince dies in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken in Seoul in November 1996 shows Lee Ku (R), the only son of the last crown prince of Korea's Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910), who was found dead in a Japanese hotel on July 16, the Jeonju Lee Royal Family Members Foundation said on July 19. He was 74. Lee was born in 1931 as the second son of Crown Prince Lee Eun and the grandson of Emperor Gojong, the 26th monarch of Joseon who established the Daehan Empire.

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Cyclists leave Seoul for Tokyo to trace old mission routes

Cyclists leave Seoul on Oct. 11, 2015, for Tokyo to follow routes taken by Joseon diplomatic missions to Japan dispatched by the Yi Dynasty (1392-1910) between the 15th and 19th centuries. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Cyclists pose before leaving for Tokyo to trace old mission routes

Bicycle riders pose in Seoul on Oct. 11, 2015, before leaving for Tokyo to follow routes taken by Joseon diplomatic missions to Japan dispatched by the Yi Dynasty (1392-1910) between the 15th and 19th centuries. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Son of last Joseon Dynasty crown prince dies in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken in Seoul in November 1996 shows Lee Ku (R), the only son of the last crown prince of Korea's Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910), who was found dead in a Japanese hotel on July 16, the Jeonju Lee Royal Family Members Foundation said on July 19. He was 74. Lee was born in 1931 as the second son of Crown Prince Lee Eun and the grandson of Emperor Gojong, the 26th monarch of Joseon who established the Daehan Empire. (Kyodo)

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Ancient Korean books returned from France

SEOUL, South Korea - Photo shows ancient Korean royal books returned from France on display to the media at the National Museum of Korea in Seoul on July 18, 2011, a day before their public exhibition. The texts, featuring protocols of royal ceremonies and rites from the Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910), were looted by French troops in 1866 when they invaded Ganghwa Island, west of Seoul, in retaliation for the persecution of French Catholic missionaries. (Kyodo)

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Ancient Korean books returned from France

SEOUL, South Korea - Ancient Korean royal books returned from France are displayed to the media at the National Museum of Korea in Seoul on July 18, 2011, a day before their public exhibition. The texts, featuring protocols of royal ceremonies and rites from the Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910), were looted by French troops in 1866 when they invaded Ganghwa Island, west of Seoul, in retaliation for the persecution of French Catholic missionaries. (Kyodo)