Main events scheduled in Japan for Thursday, Nov. 25:

-- Shinsei Bank to hold extraordinary shareholders' meeting to seek approval for measures to defend itself from hostile takeover bid.

-- Cabinet Office to release monthly economic report for November.

-- Japan Chain Stores Association to release supermarket sales data for October at 2 p.m.

-- Japan Department Stores Association to release store sales data for October at 2:30 p.m.

==Kyodo

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