UNESCO designated 16 new geoparks, bringing the total number of sites in the UNESCO Global Geoparks Network to 229 in 50 countries. The network ...

The 16 newly designated geoparks are located in China, Democratic People's Republic of Korea –marking its first geopark and ...

Depicted by the statue is the Buddha Amitābha, a prominent figure in Mahayana Buddhism.

including a centuries-old Buddhist temple. South Korea’s military aired broadcasts to North Korea to warn people there about the helicopters early Friday, Seoul’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said.

South Korea has built its war-torn country into a global economic powerhouse based largely on exports. Mr. Trump’s sweeping 25 percent tariffs hit its biggest export engines, especially its car ...

STORY: :: This is a centuries-old Buddhist temple before and after South Korea’s devastating wildfires :: Jogyesa :: March 28, 2025 :: June, 2016 :: Uiseong, South Korea Many of the buildings at the ...

At least 26 people have died in ongoing wildfires in southeastern South Korea, with over 88,000 acres burned. The fires, which have damaged 317 buildings and displaced 27,000 people, are being ...

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 ...

The wildfire in South Korea has left tens of thousands displaced ... The fires have gutted a 1,300-year-old temple in Uiseong city and are threatening other cultural sites. Reports also showed ...

The wildfires, which have burned 17,752 hectares (43,866 acres) of land, have destroyed an ancient Buddhist temple, houses, factories and vehicles. In a televised address, South Korea's acting ...

The Unesco-listed Hahoe Folk Village in South Korea has been evacuated and a 1,300-year-old Buddhist temple burned to the ground after wildfires tore through southern parts of the country this week.