Sekko Tanaka, 78, visited South Korea to go through the statue’s handover procedure to Kannonji temple in Tsushima. The statue, Kanzeon Bosatsu Zazo (seated Bodhisattva statue), is a designated ...

From incense offerings and vibrant lion dances in Beijing to prayer rituals at temples in Bangkok and Taipei, hundreds of ...

The Year of the Snake commenced on January 29, ushering in Lunar New Year celebrations across Asia and beyond, with more than a billion people participating in rituals and festivities.

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is set to meet with President Donald Trump at the White House on Friday.

A person’s zodiac is determined by the year and the animal they are born under, and it’s believed to influence their personality, career, relationships, and fortunes. According to this cycle, 2025 is ...

National Geographic Explorer Paul Salopek tells host Carolyn Beeler about his walk across South Korea's Saemangeum, a tidal flat on the coast of the Yellow Sea. It was once home to all kinds of birds, ...

National Geographic Explorer Paul Salopek tells host Carolyn Beeler about his walk across South Korea’s Saemangeum, a tidal flat on the coast of the Yellow Sea. It was a home for all kinds of birds, ...

As South Korean clergymen joined a growing push to boot impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol from office, a prominent priest was ...

Yoon faces life imprisonment or even the death penalty, and the future of South Korea’s politics and democracy hangs in the balance. Some of those politics may feel eerily similar for U.S ...

The temple will host a variety of courses in art, dance, language and faith in several languages spoken by the community in South Africa, as well as house BAPS charities.

The largest Hindu temple was unveiled in Johannesburg, South Africa, on Sunday. The occasion was marked by the presence of scores of worshippers, who participated in the consecration ceremony.