An ancient Buddha statue measuring 1.7 meters in height was unearthed at an archaeological site in Yakjon-ri, South Pyongan Province, North Korea, according to Popular Mechanics. The discovery ...

Thousands of Buddhist believers and festival-goers filled downtown Seoul for Yeon Deung Hoe, or the Lotus Lantern Festival.

A 14th-century Buddhist statue will travel from here to Japan on May 10 after Korea’s Supreme Court ruled it should be returned to the Japanese temple it was smuggled from, according to Japanese ...

The Global Korea Scholarship (GKS) is a government-funded program that covers all expenses for international students in Korea. Each year, thousands apply for it but only a select few are chosen based ...

The Sahara Conference returns this Saturday in Dakar, Senegal, as top teams aim for dominance. Luke Akinsola, for NBA.com A key player to watch, Firas Lahyani (right), aims to lead US Monastir on ...

The South Korean government is betting big on animation, unveiling a $1 billion investment strategy aimed at transforming its cartoon industry into a global powerhouse. The Ministry of Culture ...

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un watches a cadet practicing on the parallel bars during his visit to the Kang Kon Military Academy, in Pyongyang, North Korea, February 25, 2025. KCNA/Reuters ...

South Korea has had a particularly fraught recent history of digital sex crimes, from hidden cameras in public facilities to Telegram chat rooms where women and girls were coerced and ...

Universal Music Korea, a division of Universal Music Group (UMG), has signed hip-hop artists Okasian and Bryan Chase. The signing coincides with a rebranding of the company’s local Artist ...

SEOUL: North Korea has unveiled a new warship it claims is a destroyer armed with the "most powerful weapons", at a launch ceremony attended by leader Kim Jong Un, state media said on Saturday ...