DIARY-Japan to June 18

(All events in Tokyo unless stated otherwise. Times in GMT)

SUNDAY, MAY 25

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G8 environment ministers' meeting in Kobe, western Japan,
through May 26

MONDAY, MAY 26

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GENERAL/POLITICAL EVENTS

G8 environment ministers' meeting in Kobe, western Japan

0630-0820 Martti Ahtisaari, former president of Finland, to
speak at UN University on "Negotiating Peace in Africa, Asia and
Europe"

ECONOMIC EVENTS

0330-0530 Nikkei-sponsored seminar on the Japanese economy
with the head of the BOJ's statistics department, Kazuo Momma

0300-0500 Liberal Democratic Party policy chief Sadakazu
Tanigaki to speak on policy issues

TUESDAY, MAY 27

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GOVERNMENT DEBT SUPPLY

0130 20-year JGB offer

0345 20-year JGB auction result

EQUITIES EVENTS

0600 NTT DoCoMo (9437.T) to unveil new 3G FOMA handsets

WEDNESDAY, MAY 28

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GENERAL/POLITICAL EVENTS

Japan hosts Tokyo Africa development meeting in Yokohama,
south of Tokyo, through May 30

ECONOMIC EVENTS

The first day of a two-day international conference on
"Frontiers in Monetary Theory and Policy" at the Bank of Japan

GOVERNMENT DEBT SUPPLY

0120 Three-month FB offer

0335 Three-month FB auction result

THURSDAY, MAY 29

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GENERAL/POLITICAL EVENTS

Japan hosts Tokyo Africa development meeting in Yokohama,
south of Tokyo, through May 30

ECONOMIC EVENTS

The second day of a two-day international conference on
"Frontiers in Monetary Theory and Policy" at the Bank of Japan

0300-0500 Bank of Japan board member Hidetoshi Kamezaki to
deliver a speech to business leaders in Yamagata, northern Japan

0630 BOJ's Kamezaki to hold a news conference in Yamagata

EQUITIES EVENTS

0200 Honda Motor Co (7267.T) unveils new minivan

ECONOMIC INDICATORS

2350 Wed - Retail Sales for April

0330 Global Asset Allocation survey for Japan

GOVERNMENT DEBT SUPPLY

0130 Two-year JGB offer

0345 Two-year JGB auction result

FRIDAY, MAY 30

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GENERAL/POLITICAL EVENTS

Japan hosts Tokyo Africa development meeting in Yokohama,
south of Tokyo, through May 30

ECONOMIC INDICATORS

2330 Thur - April jobless, household spending

2330 Thur - Nationwide CPI for April, Tokyo CPI for May

2350 Thur - Preliminary industrial output for April

0500 April housing starts, construction orders

MONDAY, JUNE 2

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EQUITIES EVENTS

0130 Nissan Motor Co (7201.T) launches new Teana sedan

TUESDAY, JUNE 3

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0200 KDDI Corp (9433.T) to unveil new handsets for its au
brand.

0600 Softbank Corp (9984.T) to unveil new handsets for the
summer season. President Masayoshi Son to attend.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 4

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No major events are scheduled for Wednesday.

THURSDAY, JUNE 5

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No major events are scheduled for Thursday.

FRIDAY, JUNE 6

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No major events are scheduled for Friday.

SATURDAY, JUNE 7

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GENERAL/POLITICAL EVENTS

G8 energy ministers to meet in Aomori, northern Japan,
through June 8

SUNDAY, JUNE 8

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G8 energy ministers meet in Aomori, northern Japan

MONDAY, JUNE 9

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ECONOMIC INDICATORS

2350 Sun - Money supply, bank lending data for May
[JPBOJM=ECI] [JPBNK=ECI]

0430 Japan May corporate bankruptcy data

0500 April preliminary leading indicator index [JPRLEA=ECI]

N/A Cabinet Office releases economy watchers survey for May

TUESDAY, JUNE 10

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ECONOMIC INDICATORS

2350 Mon - April machinery orders data

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 11

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GENERAL/POLITICAL EVENTS

G8 justice ministers meet, through June 13

THURSDAY, JUNE 12

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GENERAL/POLITICAL EVENTS

G8 justice ministers meet, through June 13

ECONOMIC EVENTS

The Bank of Japan starts a two-day policy board meeting

FRIDAY, JUNE 13

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GENERAL/POLITICAL EVENTS

G8 justice ministers meet

ECONOMIC EVENTS

G8 finance ministers meet in Osaka, western Japan, through
June 14

The Bank of Japan ends two-day policy board meeting, a rate
decision to follow

ECONOMIC INDICATORS

0430 Revised industrial output for April

0500 May Cabinet Office consumer confidence survey

SATURDAY, JUNE 14

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ECONOMIC EVENTS

G8 finance ministers meet in Osaka, western Japan

SUNDAY, JUNE 15

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GENERAL/POLITICAL EVENTS

G8 science and technology ministers meet in Okinawa, southern
Japan

MONDAY, JUNE 16

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No major events are scheduled for Monday.

TUESDAY, JUNE 17

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ECONOMIC INDICATORS

2350 Mon - April tertiary industry activity index

FRIDAY, JULY 18

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ECONOMIC INDICATORS

0500 - April revised leading indicator index [JPRLEA=ECI]
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