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Nehru used Bodh Gaya to make India a culture superpower. ‘Navel of the earth’
In 'Casting The Buddha,' Shashank Shekhar Sinha explores the journey of Buddhism in India through historical sites, stupas, ...
The Press of Atlantic City4d
Giant statue of the Buddha in NJ becomes interfaith hub and spiritual home for many
“When I first came here to New Jersey 35 years ago, I used to drive all the way to Long Island to go to the Buddhist temple,” he said of the almost three-hour drive. “Now, within 10 minutes ...
Need a spiritual lift? Try this thousand-year-old island hike in Japan
Pilgrimages have been part of Japanese culture for over a thousand years. The UNESCO-listed Kumano Kodo is legendary among ...
NBC News7d
North Korea breaks silence on 'insane' martial law effort in 'dictatorship' South Korea
SEOUL, South Korea — North Korean state media reported for the first time Wednesday on the political instability in South Korea, focusing on mass protests calling for the ouster of President ...
The world begins welcoming 2025 with light shows, embraces and ice plunges
Celebrations will echo around the globe as the New Year arrives in different time zones, with American Samoa among the last ...
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Jogyesa sets altar for Jeju Air tragedy victims in Korea
Jinwoo, the director of the Jogye Order, is scheduled to visit the joint incense altar set up at Muan Sports Park in Muan ...
NHK15d
South Korean temple to return Buddhist statue stolen in Japan 'after service'
A temple in South Korea says it will return a Buddhist statue stolen from a Japanese temple after holding a memorial service for it next year. The statue has been designated a tangible cultural ...
Reuters19d
Thai ceremony for the dead brings good karma and emotional closure
BANGKOK, Dec 21 (Reuters) - When two month old Bibeam died in November 2023, the temples in her district ... Asia Pacificcategory South Korea authorities arrive to arrest impeached President ...
The Conversation21d
South Korea at a crossroads after president is impeached – here’s what will happen next
SOAS, University of London provides funding as a member of The Conversation UK. South Korea’s National Assembly passed an impeachment motion against President Yoon Suk-yeol on Saturday ...
Al Jazeera English22d
Who is Kim Keon-hee, described as South Korea’s ‘Lady Macbeth’?
South Korea's President Yoon Suk-yeol and his wife Kim Keon-hee disembark from an aircraft after landing at London Stansted Airport in the United Kingdom in November [File: Henry Nicholls/AFP ...
NBC News22d
South Korean president doesn't respond to summons after martial law declaration
SEOUL, South Korea — South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has not responded to a summons for questioning over his failed attempt to declare martial law. Yoon had been asked to appear for ...
Channel NewsAsia Singapore22d
South Korea braces for hit to tourism amid ongoing political turmoil
SEOUL: South Korea’s tourism industry is steeling itself for a slowdown amid an ongoing political crisis that began when President Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law on Dec 3. Authorities expect ...