TOKYO – Main events scheduled in Japan for Aug. 16-22:
Aug. 16 (Mon)
— Cabinet Office to release preliminary gross domestic product data for April-June period.
Aug. 17 (Tues)
— Tokyo Paralympics athletes’ village to open.
Aug. 18 (Wed)
— Finance Ministry to release customs-cleared trade statistics for July.
— Cabinet Office to release machinery orders data for June.
— Japan National Tourism Organization to release number of foreign visitors arriving in Japan in July.
Aug. 19 (Thurs)
— Official campaigning to start for Ibaraki gubernatorial election.
Aug. 20 (Fri)
— Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications to release nationwide consumer price index for July.
Aug. 21 (Sat)
— No major events.
Aug. 22 (Sun)
— Yokohama mayoral election to be held.