Main events scheduled in Japan for Aug. 29-Sept. 4:
Aug. 29 (Mon)
-- No major events.
Aug. 30 (Tues)
-- Unemployment rate for July to be released by Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications.
-- Ratio of job offers to job seekers for July to be released by Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry.
-- Evacuation order imposed on part of Futaba hosting crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant to be lifted.
-- Kyoto District Court to hand down ruling on Shogo Arimoto over arson attack in community of Korean residents in Kyoto.
-- Takamatsu District Court to rule on damages suit over Kagawa Prefecture's ordinance recommending that screen-time be limited to reduce internet and video game addiction.
Aug. 31 (Wed)
-- Preliminary industrial production index for July to be released by Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry.
-- Survey on consumer trends for August to be released by Cabinet Office.
Sept. 1 (Thurs)
-- Statistics showing corporate financial results by industry for April-June to be released by Finance Ministry.
-- New motor vehicle sales data for August to be released by Japan Automobile Dealers Association.
-- Hunting season for dolphins and small whales to begin in Taiji, Wakayama Prefecture.
Sept. 2 (Fri)
-- No major events.
Sept. 3 (Sat)
-- No major events.
Sept. 4 (Sun)
-- No major events.