Mental problems fuel rise in pay of injury, sickness allowance
Injury and sickness allowance payments continue to rise at companies around Japan as mental health problems take a…
Asian shares mostly rise after Wall Street rallies on lower oil prices
Asian shares mostly rose in early Wednesday trading, echoing the rally on Wall Street that came as oil…
Uniqlo operator posts record profit, won’t rule out price hikes
Fast Retailing Co., operator of Uniqlo clothing stores, reported record sales and profits but warned that its products…
Asian shares surge, oil prices fall after Iran ceasefire deal
Asian shares surged in Wednesday trading, as oil prices plunged after the U.S. and Iran agreed to a…
EDITORIAL: Government should focus on public restraint in petroleum use
With few signs that tensions in the Middle East will be eased, moves are being seen domestically to…
Oil steadies and Asian stocks are mostly lower on mixed signs on Iran
HONG KONG–Oil steadied and Asian stocks were mostly trading lower Tuesday as signs of a de-escalation of the…
OECD: Iran war erases global growth upgrade, fans inflation
PARIS–The escalating conflict in the Middle East has knocked the global economy off a stronger growth path, the…
Japan to release 20% of state oil reserves as crude supplies dwindle
Japan will begin releasing oil from its national reserves on March 26 as the de facto closure of…
Japan’s core inflation slows below BOJ target, complicates rate communication
Japan’s core consumer inflation slowed below the central bank’s 2% target in February for the first time in…
Asian shares skid as oil tops $111 a barrel and Wall Street slumps
BANGKOK–Shares retreated Thursday in Asia after stocks on Wall Street slumped as oil prices spiked at more than…
Asian stocks slide as Iran war keeps oil near $100, dents rate-cut bets
SINGAPORE–Asian stocks slumped on Friday, poised for a second straight weekly decline as fast-dwindling hopes of a resolution…
Asia shares are mixed following Wall Street’s losses, as oil edges lower
HONG KONG–Asia shares were mixed Friday following a mild retreat on Wall Street, while the price of oil…