SEOUL, South Korea — The deep roots Buddhism has sunk into Korean culture over the past 16 centuries were on display at the annual Lotus Lantern Festival for the Buddha's birthday. It was May, and ...

SEOUL — A South Korean deejay dressed as a Buddhist monk bounced up and down on stage while playing electronic music and shouting: “This too shall pass!” The performance brought cheers from a crowd of ...

TOKYO (AP) — A 14th century Korean Buddhist statue stolen from a Japanese temple nearly 13 years ago was returned on Monday, following a yearslong legal battle between Japan and South Korea over its ...

Across the street from Seoul’s Jogyesa Temple, on the third floor of a small building, lies Bohwa Seonwon. It is a Weiyang Sect meditation hall, unfamiliar to many Koreans. The interior was simple: a ...

Myo-jang, president of the Korean Buddhist Foundation for Social Welfare, poses for a photograph at Jeondeung Temple, South Korea's oldest Buddhist monastery. (Jean Chung / For The Times) Three monks, ...

Yoon Seong-ho is a 47-year-old Buddhist, comedian, DJ and rising celebrity. A Buddhist DJ hopes to spin followers toward the faith in South Korea SEOUL, South Korea — The deep roots Buddhism has sunk ...

TOKYO (AP) — A 14th century Korean Buddhist statue stolen from a Japanese temple nearly 13 years ago was returned on Monday, following a yearslong legal battle between Japan and South Korea over its ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. TOKYO (AP) — A 14th century Korean Buddhist ...