Main events scheduled in Japan for Jan. 2-8:
Jan. 2 (Mon)
-- Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako to extend New Year's greetings to public gathered at Imperial Palace for first time since 2020.
Jan. 3 (Tues)
-- No major events.
Jan. 4 (Wed)
-- Tokyo Stock Exchange to hold first trading session of 2023.
Jan. 5 (Thurs)
-- Consumer sentiment data for December to be released by Cabinet Office.
-- Domestic auto sales for December and for 2022 to be released by Japan Automobile Dealers Association.
-- Law to ban organizations from maliciously soliciting donations, enacted following criticism of fundraising practices of Unification Church, to take effect.
-- Campaigning to start for gubernatorial election in Yamanashi Prefecture.
-- Joint New Year press conference to be held by Japan Business Federation, Japan Association of Corporate Executives and Japan Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
Jan. 6 (Fri)
-- No major events.
Jan. 7 (Sat)
-- No major events.
Jan. 8 (Sun)
-- Six-month anniversary of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's fatal shooting in Nara by Tetsuya Yamagami over grudge with Unification Church.
