Main events scheduled in Japan for Dec. 26-Jan. 1:
Dec. 26 (Mon)
-- Hiroshige Seko, secretary general of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party in the House of Councillors, to visit Taiwan through Jan. 28.
Dec. 27 (Tues)
-- Unemployment rate for November to be released by Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications.
-- Ratio of job offers to job seekers for November to be released by Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare.
-- Japanese low-cost carrier Peach Aviation Ltd. to launch Osaka-Bangkok route.
Dec. 28 (Wed)
-- Most Japanese companies, government offices to have final working day of 2022.
-- Preliminary industrial production index for November to be released by Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry.
-- Summary of opinions from Dec. 19-20 monetary policy meeting to be released by Bank of Japan.
Dec. 29 (Thurs)
-- Princess Kako, niece of Emperor Naruhito and youngest daughter of Crown Prince Fumihito, to turn 28.
Dec. 30 (Fri)
-- Tokyo Stock Exchange to hold final trading session of this year.
Dec. 31 (Sat)
-- No major events.
Jan. 1 (Sun)
-- Government plan to curb electricity and city gas prices as part of an inflation-relief step for households and companies to start.
-- Japan to begin its two-year term as a non-permanent member of the U.N. Security Council, occupying the rotating chair for the month of January.
-- Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako to attend a New Year's ceremony at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo.