Days earlier, a 7th century Buddhist temple burned down completely. These are places that survived all the major disasters in this country's history, including several wars like the Korean War.

The region is home to numerous ancient heritage sites, and the fire's rampage has claimed most of the buildings at the 1,300-year-old Gounsa Temple ... Un's sister calls North Korean ...

The fires have spanned more than 35,000 hectares and forced tens of thousands to evacuate.

Multiple wildfires have raged across South Korea's south-eastern region ... part of Los Angeles in January and a recent wildfire in north-east Japan. "We have to admit large-scale wildfires ...

The death toll from a powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake in Myanmar jumped to more than 1,000 on Saturday as more bodies were ...

BANGKOK (AP) — The death toll from a powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake in Myanmar jumped to nearly 700 on Saturday as more ...

Kim Shin-jo, a prominent North Korean commando who resettled in South Korea as a pastor after his daring mission to ...

The U.S., which stations over 28,000 troops in South Korea, has joined its ally in their annual Freedom Shield exercise to strengthen interoperability with an eye on the North. Pyongyang fired ...

South Korea’s military fired warning shots after North Korean soldiers crossed the rivals’ tense border on Tuesday, South ...

Russia might continue a limited level of military exchange with North Korea to replenish its weapon stockpiles in the post-war period. However, Moscow is likely to shift its strategic focus from ...