Korea Fans holds a weekly screening of Korean films at the King Sejong Institute in Ankara on June 26 (Kim Hoo-ran/The Korea Herald)Korea studies at university level suffers from lack of resourcesANKARA ― More than 40 people are packed in a classroom at Ankara University Tomer on a recent Sunday paying close attention to a presentation on Korean totem poles, “jangseung.” The 10-minute presentati

ST. LOUIS ― The women inside the Webster Groves, Missouri, studio looked as though they were channeling Muhammad Ali, Mikhail Baryshnikov and any of a dozen Hollywood starlets who have long lean torsos (think Gwyneth Paltrow).They stood, feet apart, abdomens sucked in, punching the air with their right fists. Their left hands were raised to their left ear in a protective manner as instructor Krist

Korea’s U23 head coach Hong Myung-bo (Yonhap News)South Korea is grouped with Saudi Arabia in the final Asian qualifying round for the London 2012 Olympics. In a draw held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on Thursday, Korea was picked to face the Middle Eastern side along with Qatar and Oman in Group A.Twelve teams have qualified for the third round where they have been divided into three groups of four

N. Korea’s Kim Un-ju (left) and Colombia’s Orianica Velasquez challenge for the ball. (AP-Yonhap News)North Korea battles to a scoreless draw vs. ColombiaLEVERKUSEN, Germany (AP) ― Sweden picked a good time to beat the Americans at the women’s World Cup for the first time, winning 2-1 Wednesday to avoid Brazil and five-time FIFA player of the year Marta in the quarterfinals.Sweden had lost three t

South Koreans celebrate winning the right to host the 2018 Winter Olympics. (Yonhap News)Foreign reports have described Pyeongchang’s selection Wednesday to host the 2018 Winter Olympics as a “crushing victory.” International media noted that Korea’s “dreams came true,” after a decade of trying to win the right to host the games, and remarked on the large portion of votes the country received from

A cloud of ashes billows from the Puyehue volcano near Osorno, 870 km south of Santiago, on June 15. (AFP-Yonhap News)REYKJAVIK, Iceland (AP) -- Scientists are monitoring unusual underground activity that could signal an eruption at the Hekla volcano in southern Iceland.University of Iceland geophysicist Pall Einarsson said Wednesday that magma appears to be moving deep beneath the volcano. He say

A bombing victim is wheeled by paramedics from Domodedovo International Airport. (MCT)WASHINGTON (AP) -- Airlines are being warned by the government that terrorists are considering surgically hiding bombs inside humans to evade airport security. As a result, travelers may find themselves subjected to more scrutiny when flying in the heart of summer vacation season, especially to the U.S. from abro

Tens of millions of Koreans across the world rejoiced as the International Olympic Committee announced PyeongChang as the host of the 2018 Winter Olympic Games, a dramatic triumph of the country’s sports diplomacy preceded by two painful failures. President Lee Myung-bak shakes hands with International Olympic Committee President Jacques Rogge during a session in Durban, South Africa, Wednesday, w