Main events scheduled in Japan for Dec. 12-18:
Dec. 12 (Mon)
-- Survey on business outlook for October-December period to be released by Finance Ministry.
-- The kanji, or Chinese character, that best describes this year's social mood in Japan to be selected.
Dec. 13 (Tues)
-- No major events.
Dec. 14 (Wed)
-- Bank of Japan to release quarterly Tankan business sentiment survey.
-- Machinery orders for October to be released by Cabinet Office.
-- Supreme Court's Grand Bench to hold appeal hearing on suit filed by two groups of lawyers seeking to invalidate October 2021 lower house election due to vote value disparity.
Dec. 15 (Thurs)
-- Customs-cleared trade statistics for November to be released by Finance Ministry.
Dec. 16 (Fri)
-- No major events.
Dec. 17 (Sat)
-- No major events.
Dec. 18 (Sun)
-- Saga gubernatorial election to be held.
