Buddhism as a Cultural Ambassador Soft power is the power to affect others by influencing culture, values, and ideology ...

The recent transfer of cultural artifacts, including several Tibetan Buddhist relics, from the US to China may help advance the Chinese government’s efforts to distort Tibet’s history and appropriate ...

For nearly a century, the head of a Buddha statue has been kept in the collections of the National Museum of Cambodia. Its ...

Bhutan’s unique approach to development, based on Buddhism and the philosophy of Gross National Happiness, continues to ...

Tokyo — Thirty years on from the fatal sarin nerve gas attack in Tokyo's subway network, survivors and families who lost ...

Sravasti Abbey will resume its weekly teachings in Spokane on Beginning Buddhism, starting March 19.

Even though the Empress Dowager Ling’s rule was problematic and short — resulting in her assassination — she laid the foundation for other, more successful female rulers across medieval East Asia.

The young boy is a member of a motorcycle gang who happens to be well-versed in Buddhism, while the young chief priest struggles to be at ease at social gatherings. Through the pair’s casual ...

A man is facing charges after allegedly breaking into several temples in New York City's Chinatown and damaging religious ...

This interview extract was published in partnership with Unthinkable and Resonant World. To watch a video of the whole ...

Thai House passes a new alcohol control bill, lifting the ad ban to support small liquor producers and boost Thailand’s soft ...

The worst terrorist attack in Japan's modern history happened 30 years ago, on March 20, 1995, during the morning rush hour ...