South Korea will host its first U.N. World Heritage Convention summit in July 2026 after joining the convention in 1988, ...

South Korea on Tuesday called on UNESCO's heritage oversight body to step in if Japan continues to backtrack on its promise ...

Bavarian palaces, imperial tombs in China and memorials to Khmer Rouge victims are among the sites being recognized by the ...

As one of the most popular tourist destinations in Asia, Travel Weekly offers a guide on the 10 lesser-known destinations in ...

The 47th session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee is underway at UNESCO headquarters in Paris on July 15, 2025. (Yonhap ...

For the first time, South Korea will host the annual UNESCO World Heritage Committee meeting, an international gathering that ...

A set of prehistoric rock carvings in southeastern South Korea has been added to UNESCO's World Heritage list, the country's ...

The UNESCO World Heritage Committee (WHC) on Monday rejected a South Korean proposal calling for a review of Japan's implementation of its pledged measures regarding industrial sites linked ...

A collection of prehistoric rock carvings depicting animals and hunting scenes in southeastern South Korea has been inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage site.The UNESCO ...

South Korea's southeastern port city of Busan has been chosen as the country's official candidate to host the annual UNESCO meeting on world heritage next year, the Korea Heritage Service said Monday.

North Korea's Mount Kumgang, a scenic mountain known for its beauty that changes with the seasons, has been named a United ...

Less than a month into his new administration, South Korean President Lee Jae-myung has reversed some of his predecessor’s North Korea policies, a sign of more changes to come for two countries ...