BTS star Jin finishes South Korean military service

SEOUL — K-pop megastar Jin from BTS was discharged from his South Korean military service on Wednesday, Agence France-Presse reporters saw, the first member of the band to complete the mandatory duty, freeing him up to fully resume musical activities. The seven members of the world’s most popular boy band …

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Boeing sales tumble in May

BOEING received orders for only four new planes in May — and for the second straight month, none for its best-selling 737 Max, as fallout continues from the blowout of a side panel on a Max during a flight in January. The results released Tuesday compared unfavorably with Europe’s Airbus, …

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Japan May wholesale inflation jumps

Photo Credit: Reuters TOKYO — Japan’s wholesale inflation jumped in May at the fastest annual pace in nine months, data showed on Wednesday, a sign the weak yen was adding upward pressure on prices by pushing up the cost of raw material imports. The data complicates the Bank of Japan’s …

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Shake Shack opens 1st Canadian location in Toronto

If you fancy a burger and crinkle-cut fries, U.S. fast-casual joint Shake Shack is dipping a toe into the Canadian market — but its success could depend on customers willing to fork out higher prices. Restaurant expansion into Canadian market 'requires good planning,' says analyst If you fancy a burger …

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