Japan Calendar, Jan 23-27

The following is a calendar of expected financial events in Japan. Other calendars can be found at: {ECO JN <GO>} for economic indicators, {ACDR <GO>} for earnings, and {CACT <GO>} for corporate actions. Times may change.

Jan. 23

Economic Releases: 08:50 Bank of Japan releases January senior loan officer

opinion survey. 14:00 Supermarket sales, Dec.

Other Events: 10:30 Notice of the Auction for Enhanced-liquidity. 11:00 Chief Cabinet Secretary Osamu Fujimura gives regular

press conference. 11:00 Tokyo Electric Power Co. gives press conference on

Fukushima Dai-Ichi nuclear disaster. 12:45 Result of Auction for Enhanced-liquidity. 14:00 Bank of Japan begins first day of two-day monetary

policy meeting. 16:00 Chief Cabinet Secretary Osamu Fujimura gives regular

press conference. 16:30 Fukushima nuclear disaster countermeasure headquarters

holds press conference on Tokyo Electric Power Co.’s

Fukushima Dai-Ichi nuclear power plant. 18:00 Democratic Party of Japan policy chief Seiji Maehara

gives speech on Japan’s future at Hotel Okura in

Tokyo.

Jan. 24

Economic Releases: 15:00 Machine tool orders for Dec., final report.

Other Events: NA Finance Minister Jun Azumi, Economy Minister Motohisa

Furukawa and Chief Cabinet Secretary Osamu Fujimura

give press conferences following a Cabinet meeting. NA Ordinary Diet session begins; Prime Minister Yoshihiko

Noda gives speech. 09:00 Bank of Japan begins second day of two-day monetary

policy meeting, followed by a press conference by

Governor Masaaki Shirakawa at 15:30. 10:00 Bank of Japan account as of Jan. 20. 10:30 Announcement of 2-year Japanese government bonds. 11:00 Tokyo Electric Power Co. gives press conference on

Fukushima Dai-Ichi nuclear disaster. 16:00 Chief Cabinet Secretary Osamu Fujimura gives regular

press conference. 18:00 Tokyo Electric Power Co. gives press conference on

Fukushima Dai-Ichi nuclear disaster.

Jan. 25

Economic Releases: 08:50 Trade statistics for Dec., Ministry of Finance.

Other Events: 10:20 Auction notice of Treasury Discount Bills. 10:20 Announcement of Treasury Discount Bills. 11:00 Chief Cabinet Secretary Osamu Fujimura gives regular

press conference. 11:00 Tokyo Electric Power Co. gives press conference on

Fukushima Dai-Ichi nuclear disaster. 12:35 Auction result of Treasury Discount Bills. 14:00 Monthly report of recent economic and financial

Developments for Jan. 16:00 Chief Cabinet Secretary Osamu Fujimura gives regular

press conference. 18:00 Tokyo Electric Power Co. gives press conference on

Fukushima Dai-Ichi nuclear disaster.

Earnings: 15:10 Yahoo Japan Corp. (4689)

Jan. 26

Economic Releases: 08:50 Corporate services price index for Dec. 08:50 International transactions in securities.

Other Events: 10:30 Auction notice of 20-year Japanese government bonds. 10:30 Announcement of 10-year Japanese government bonds. 11:00 Chief Cabinet Secretary Osamu Fujimura gives regular

press conference. 11:00 Tokyo Electric Power Co. gives press conference on

Fukushima Dai-Ichi nuclear disaster. 11:00 Ford Motor Co. unveils new Explorer in Tokyo. 12:45 Auction result of 20-year Japanese government bonds. 16:00 Chief Cabinet Secretary Osamu Fujimura gives regular

press conference. 16:30 Fukushima nuclear disaster countermeasure headquarters

holds press conference on Tokyo Electric Power Co.’s

Fukushima Dai-Ichi nuclear power plant.

Earnings: 15:00 Hitachi Construction Machinery Co. (6305) 15:00 KDDI Corp. (9433) 15:00 NEC Corp. (6701)

Jan. 27

Economic Releases: 08:30 Consumer price index. 08:50 Current survey of commerce for Dec.

Other Events: NA Finance Minister Jun Azumi, Economy Minister Motohisa

Furukawa and Chief Cabinet Secretary Osamu Fujimura

give press conferences following a Cabinet meeting. 08:50 Bank of Japan releases minutes of monetary policy

meeting held on Dec. 20 and Dec. 21 11:00 Tokyo Electric Power Co. gives press conference on

Fukushima Dai-Ichi nuclear disaster. 16:00 Chief Cabinet Secretary Osamu Fujimura gives regular

press conference. 18:00 Tokyo Electric Power Co. gives press conference on

Fukushima Dai-Ichi nuclear disaster.

Earnings: 13:00 Nippon Steel Corp. (5401) 15:00 NTT DoCoMo Inc. (9437)