Unprecedented wildfires ripping through South Korea’s southern regions have destroyed large parts of an ancient Buddhist temple complex, burning down two buildings that had been designated national ...

TOKYO (AP) — A 14th century Korean Buddhist statue stolen from a Japanese temple nearly 13 years ago was returned on Monday, following a yearslong legal battle between Japan and South Korea over its ...

A South Korean court ruled Wednesday that a 14th century Korean Buddhist statue should be sent back to a Japanese temple from where it was stolen in 2012. The statue’s return had been put on hold for ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Korea Forest Service staff observe a wildfire in Andong on Thursday - Anthony Wallace/AFP South Korean police detained a man ...

WHY IT RATES: Staying at one of these seven Korean Buddhist temples offers travelers a way to learn about the Korean Buddhist culture and get the unique experience of a UNESCO World Heritage site.

A MASSIVE WILDFIRE IN SOUTH KOREA has killed at least 27 people in Uiseong County in North Gyeongsang and destroyed the Buddhist Gounsa temple, founded in 681 CE, according to Korea JoongAng Daily and ...

A South Korean court on Wednesday rejected a Buddhist temple’s claim to a statue that it said Japanese pirates looted in the 14th century, clearing the way for Japan to press for its return. The ...

The 18th-century painting, which the Met acquired in 2007, is believed to have been removed from a South Korean temple while it was controlled by the U.S. Army. By Derrick Bryson Taylor The ...

I booked an overnight stay at a Buddhist temple in Seoul during a recent trip to South Korea. The temple stay gave me a chance to participate in various Buddhist ceremonies and meditation sessions, as ...

SEOUL, South Korea — Unprecedented wildfires ripping through South Korea’s southern regions have destroyed large parts of an ancient Buddhist temple complex, burning down two buildings that had been ...