Steve Herman HYANGSAN, NORTH KOREA — About one quarter of South Koreans identify themselves as Buddhist, but in North Korea, which actively discourages religious practice, its popularity is less clear. VOA Correspondent Steve Herman recently visited a famous Buddhist temple in the North, dating back 1,000 years, which still appears to…
Atheist North Korea Keeps Buddhist Temple in Operation
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Atheist North Korea Keeps Buddhist Temple in Operation
Steve Herman HYANGSAN, NORTH KOREA — About one quarter of South Koreans identify themselves as Buddhist, but in North Korea, which actively discourages religious practice, its popularity is less clear. VOA Correspondent Steve Herman recently visited a famous Buddhist temple in the North, dating back 1,000 years, which still appears to…
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Atheist North Korea Keeps Buddhist Temple in Operation
Steve Herman HYANGSAN, NORTH KOREA — About one quarter of South Koreans identify themselves as Buddhist, but in North Korea, which actively discourages religious practice, its popularity is less clear. VOA Correspondent Steve Herman recently visited a famous Buddhist temple in the North, dating back 1,000 years, which still appears to…
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