This week's schedule of domestic announcements and events is a day-by-day list of major official announcements and events from 27 September through 4 October. It centers on announcements from government-related institutions, the Ministry of Finance and the BOJ.
On 27 September, former Foreign Minister Iwaya Takeshi (岩屋毅) of the Liberal Democratic Party is scheduled to visit China, with the visit set to run through 30 September. The vote count and results announcement for the Kitaibaraki mayoral election in Ibaraki Prefecture will also be held.
On 28 September, the minutes of the BOJ's Monetary Policy Meeting and July prices of services provided to businesses will be released. The Ministry of Finance will also publish the borrowing auction schedule for a certain account to be held on 5 October. In addition, the Supreme Court will announce its judgment in the final appeal in the case involving KKR Sapporo Medical Center.
On 29 September, releases will continue with early-September trade statistics, final results from the 2025 Population Census, revised July Composite Indexes of Business Conditions and a ministerial meeting related to the Monthly Economic Report. The schedule also includes the 27th anniversary of the JCO criticality accident and earnings-related announcements from major companies.
On 30 September, releases will include August industrial production, shipments and inventories, August Current Survey of Commerce data, the borrowing auction schedule for energy policy measures, housing starts and construction orders, petroleum product prices, and foreign-exchange intervention results. The 27th anniversary of the JCO criticality accident will also be commemorated. The closure of Seibu Department Store's Shibuya store will be reported.
On 1 October, the BOJ Tankan, the BOJ's Summary of Opinions from 17–18 September, and the planned issuance amount of Treasury Discount Bills will be released. Announcements are also scheduled on tax revenue results as of the end of September and automobile sales. The government's policy developments, including the launch of active cyber defense operations, are also included.
On 2 October, statistics including the active job openings-to-applicants ratio, the Labour Force Survey, consumer prices in Tokyo's 23 wards and the monetary base will be released. Results and projections for the fiscal funds-to-private-sector balance and details of government bond purchases will also be reported.
On 3 October, events are scheduled to include the Komeito convention, events in Tokyo, the Japan-Australia Economic Conference, the official announcement of the Yokohama mayoral election and the vote count and results announcement for the Kamino-seki mayoral election. On 4 October, several election-related and government events will be covered as the schedule concludes.