The declaration was reinforced two years later by the Potsdam Proclamation, issued by China, the United States and Britain ...

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A new Smithsonian exhibition draws from a vast Korean collection to the tell the story of the country’s visual culture.

Forget the usual suspects. From India's sunken stepwells to Japan's misty mountain trails, these hidden UNESCO sites across Asia reveal the continents quieter, more soulful side. A guide for those who ...

Treasures from late Samsung boss Lee Kun-hee’s art collection are on show in the US after his family donated over 23,000 artworks to the South Korean public.

The promising cooperative agreements reached are especially noteworthy given the tone of nationalism and confrontation so ...

Three inscribed wooden tablets, or slips, dating back roughly 1,500 years to Korea’s Three Kingdoms period (57 BC-AD 660) ...

When Americans pack their bags and venture beyond familiar borders, they often discover just how different life can be ...

In the Roman army, failure on the battlefield wasn’t just punished—it was paid for in blood. When a legion broke ranks or fled, commanders could order decimation, a terrifying ritual where soldiers ...

Asia offers train journeys that feel larger than life, carrying travelers through landscapes so majestic they seem lifted ...

Kia has finally priced its heavily updated Stonic SUV, confirming a familiar three-variant range with just one engine option. It hasn’t quite made the switch to full hybrid, but the good news is the ...

The past eight decades have been the longest period without a war between great powers since the Roman Empire. This anomalous era of extended peace came after two catastrophic wars, each of which was ...