Fortunately, I bumped into the shop's owner, Sang Kim. Originally from Seoul, Kim has been living out here the past 20 years: Here meaning both sides of the border, Tijuana and Chula Vista. He's a mechanical engineer by trade, who emigrated to work for companies including LG and Hyundai.

Shares opened lower Friday, tracking losses on Wall Street, as investors awaited a swath of Chinese data set to be released later in the day.

People walk inside the Korea Exchange (KRX) building, as stock markets in Asia as a whole have been affected by the intensifying political turmoil over president Yoon Suk Yeol’s role in martial law, in Seoul, South Korea, on Dec. 9, 2024.

The major U.S. index futures are currently pointing to a higher open on Wednesday, with stocks likely to add to the gains posted in

World stocks are mixed follow Wall Street’s mostly positive performance ahead of key U.S. inflation data that could influence the pace of the Federal Reserve’s rate cuts.

Wall Street was mixed in premarket trading on Thursday as major U.S. airlines stumbled and health insurance companies soared. Futures for the S&P 500 lost 0.1% before the opening bell,

Equity benchmarks rose in Tokyo ahead of a key interest rate decision by the Bank of Japan later Friday, where a hike is expected. Stocks also rose in Sydney and Seoul.

Greta Gerwig’s “Narnia” reboot will play exclusively on 1,000 IMAX screens across 90 countries before debuting on Netflix next year.

According to the market on the 21st, the won-dollar exchange rate finished at 1,440.0 won during the nighttime transactions that took place from 3:30 p.m. on the 20th to 2 a.m. on the 21st. This is 18.3 won lower than the closing price of 1,458.3 won from the previous trading day on the 17th.

Shares started higher Wednesday, tracking overnight gains on Wall Street driven by U.S. President Donald Trump's softer-than-expected tone in trade policies.

From buzzing megacities to more tranquil destinations, this list of the famous cities in Asia will come in handy for your upcoming international trip.