Main events scheduled in Japan for Dec. 13-19:

Dec. 13 (Mon)

-- Bank of Japan to release December Tankan business sentiment survey.

-- Cabinet Office to release machinery orders for October.

-- The kanji, or Chinese character, that best describes this year's social mood in Japan to be selected.

Dec. 14 (Tues)

-- No major events.

Dec. 15 (Wed)

-- Japan Tourism Agency to release number of foreign visitors arriving in Japan in November.

-- Fukuoka High Court's Naha branch to hand down ruling in suit filed by Okinawa prefectural government seeking nullification of land minister's involvement in authorization of work to relocate U.S. air base within Okinawa.

Dec. 16 (Thurs)

-- Bank of Japan to hold meeting of its decision-making Policy Board until Dec. 17.

-- Finance Ministry to release customs-cleared trade statistics for November.

Dec. 17 (Fri)

-- Bank of Japan Governor Kuroda to hold press conference.

Dec. 18 (Sat)

-- No major events.

Dec. 19 (Sun)

-- No major events.

==Kyodo

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