Korea’s national cultural heritage agency issued a public apology, Friday, for permitting first lady Kim Keon Hee to use ...

Korea’s national cultural heritage agency issued a public apology, Friday, for permitting first lady Kim Keon Hee to use Seoul’s historic Jongmyo Shrine for personal use. On Sept. 3 ...

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba sent an offering to Tokyo's Yasukuni Shrine, his office said on Thursday, drawing criticism from South Korea and China which view the shrine as a symbol of Japan's ...

The shrine was later destroyed during the 16th-century Japanese invasion of Korea but rebuilt during the 17th century. Little has changed since. The structure is composed of multiple buildings ...

SEOUL, Oct. 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korea voiced "deep regret" Thursday after Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba sent an offering to a war shrine in Tokyo seen as a symbol of its militaristic past.

2007 -- South Korean diplomat Ban Ki-moon begins his first day as United Nations secretary-general. His first order of business was to appoint a chief of staff, Vijay Nambiar of India, and ...

The shrine honors Class-A war criminals along with ... The report is believed to have prompted the South Korean government delegation to skip a memorial service for all gold miners including ...