Deadly Wildfires Destroy Historic Landmarks in South Korea
Wildfires in South Korea have resulted in deaths, turned an ancient Buddhist temple into ashes and forced the evacuation of ...
South Korea’s centuries-old Gounsa temple is left in ruins by unprecedented wildfires
The Gounsa temple was reportedly originally built in 681 A.D. during the Shilla dynasty that ruled more than half of the ...
Rescuers Race to Save People and Treasures From South Korea Wildfires
The country’s largest blaze on record has left 27 dead and destroyed heritage sites, including two 1,000-year-old temples.
Centuries-old Buddhist temple destroyed in ‘unprecedented’ and deadly South Korea wildfires
South Korea redeployed firefighting helicopters after a fatal crash caused a temporary grounding on Wednesday as authorities ...
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Dozens Killed, Two Ancient Temples Destroyed In South Korea Wildifires
Wildfires were ravaging the southern region of South Korea Wednesday, leaving dozens of people dead, including a helicopter ...
Smithsonian Magazine18h
South Korea’s Worst Ever Wildfires Ravage Ancient Buddhist Temples and Menace Historic Villages
One monk said his old temple was ‘reduced to heaps of ashes,’ as the fires continue to rage across the country ...
South Korea’s ‘Worst Ever’ Wildfires Kill Dozens, Destroy Ancient Temples
The fires have ravaged the country’s southeast for the past six days and displaced tens of thousands from their homes.
Stars and Stripes16h
Explore naval history and heritage at maritime theme park in South Korea
The park’s centerpiece is the former ROKS Wi Pong, or Wibongham, a tank-landing ship built in the United States in 1944 for ...
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South Korea struggles to contain deadly wildfires
UISEONG: Deadly wildfires in South Korea worsened overnight, officials said on Tuesday (Mar 25), as dry, windy weather hampers efforts to contain one of the country's worst fire outbreaks.
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US designates South Korea a ‘sensitive’ country over mishandling of lab data
The US energy department put South Korea on a watchlist because visitors to its laboratories mishandled sensitive information, Joseph Yun, the acting US ambassador, said on Tuesday. The ...
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Japan and South Korea in the Age of ‘America First’
Japan and South Korea are at their most fragile political states in decades – just as Trump’s return to the White House disrupts an already-changing global order. From left: South Korean ...