Asia, the most populous continent, boasts a rich tapestry of cultures, religions, and ancient civilizations. From the Indus ...

UNESCO has added 26 new locations to its World Heritage List, bringing the total to 1,248 sites recognized globally for their ...

Bavarian palaces, imperial tombs in China and memorials to Khmer Rouge victims are among the sites being recognized by the ...

The presidential office on Wednesday welcomed a decision to name South Korea as host of the 48th annual session of UNESCO's ...

For the first time, South Korea will host the annual UNESCO World Heritage Committee meeting, an international gathering that ...

South Korea will host its first U.N. World Heritage Convention summit in July 2026 after joining the convention in 1988, ...

Gyeongju City is directly responsible for the more specific operations of conservation and management together with the Korea National Park Service, which is responsible for the management of Mount ...

South Korea’s legislature has approved extra fiscal stimulus of more than $20 billion for the new government under President Lee Jae-myung to support the sagging economy.

South Korea's Trade Minister Yeo Han-koo said on Friday that he might request an extension of the freeze on U.S. tariffs that is set to expire within days when he heads to Washington for talks ...

Seoul, South Korea — An unidentified North Korean man crossed the heavily fortified land border separating the two Koreas and is in South Korean custody, the South’s military said Friday.

Since 2023, the UNESCO and Japan Funds-in-Trust project Safeguarding World Heritage Site Archives in South-East Asia has supported pilot reforms at Ayutthaya, Koh Ker in Cambodia, and Borobudur in ...

South Korea's southeastern port city of Busan has been chosen as the country's official candidate to host the annual UNESCO meeting on world heritage next year, the Korea Heritage Service said Monday.