The North Korean leader called for restructuring the army’s training system and reinforcing front-line units along the southern border, as Pyongyang deepens its push to redefine the security landscape ...

The Seoul International Book Fair has proven to be unexpectedly “hot.” Last year, the event drew attention as early bird ...

In Sri Lanka, the islanders revere elephants. But for farmers, there's rising tension that's leading to more fatal encounters ...

After taking office last October, Ms Takaichi told parliament that Japan might have a role to play in a conflict over Taiwan, ...

U.S.-born Buddhist lama Jalue Dorje walks out of a prayer hall during a series of rituals and prayers bestowed by the ...

Gabi, the newest monk at a temple in Seoul that is looking to spread Buddhism, vowed to not overcharge as it seeks enlightenment. By Remy Tumin and John Yoon John Yoon reported from Seoul. Gabi led a ...

A teenage Buddhist lama recently blessed thousands at a monastery in the Himalayan foothills. Just six months earlier and ...

Twenty-two Sri Lankan monks returning from Thailand were arrested on Sunday at the main international airport in Sri Lanka with a record 242 pounds of powerful cannabis, officials said. A Sri Lanka ...

Religion reporter Luis Andres Henao turned years of patient source cultivation and trust-building into an exclusive, ...

Sri Lankan authorities said 22 Buddhist monks were arrested for possession of over 110 kilograms of cannabis – illegal in the South Asian nation – at the international airport in the capital Colombo, ...