Main events scheduled in Japan for Sept. 19-25:
Sept. 19 (Mon)
-- State funeral of Queen Elizabeth II to be held, with Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako scheduled to attend.
-- 7th anniversary of passage of security laws expanding Self-Defense Forces' role overseas.
-- 10th anniversary of establishment of Nuclear Regulation Authority.
Sept. 20 (Tues)
-- U.N. General Assembly's annual general debate session to be held through Monday, with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida delivering speech.
-- Japan to start vaccinating people aged 60 and over, medical personnel against Omicron coronavirus variant.
-- Nationwide consumer price index for August to be released by Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications.
-- Japan Business Federation Chairman Masakazu Tokura to hold press conference.
Sept. 21 (Wed)
-- Number of foreign visitors in August to be released by Japan National Tourism Organization.
-- Bank of Japan to start two-day monetary policy meeting.
Sept. 22 (Thurs)
-- Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda to hold press conference.
-- Osaka District Court to hand down ruling on hearing-impaired couple seeking damages over sterilization under now-defunct eugenics protection law.
Sept. 23 (Fri)
-- No major events.
Sept. 24 (Sat)
-- No major events.
Sept. 25 (Sun)
-- Komeito party to formally approve Natsuo Yamaguchi as leader for 8th term.
-- 1st anniversary of announcement of Quad framework of cooperation involving Japan, United States, Australia and India.
