Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund, Inc. (JOF) News
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Japan stock buybacks >$100B in Jan-May, +34% y/y [record high for the period] – Nikkei
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EQUITY | Jul 02, 2026, 10:31 PM UTC
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Preview: Upcoming Asia session events for Friday, July 3rd, 2026
**All times listed for economic events are denominated in Eastern Standard Time (Add 4 hours for GMT equivalent) - - *** As always times are subject to change *** - - 17:00 (KR) South Korea Jun Foreign Reserves: No est v
MACRO | Jul 02, 2026, 08:48 PM UTC
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Japan Top FX diplomat Mimura: Won't comment on FX levels
Japan Top FX diplomat Mimura: Won't comment on FX levels
FX | Jul 02, 2026, 09:19 AM UTC
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Japan's MOF: No comment on recent sudden yen move
Japan's MOF: No comment on recent sudden yen move
FX | Jul 02, 2026, 08:16 AM UTC
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India and Japan sign pact to advance cooperation in AI, energy and metal security
**Insight: Extending the Japan-India AI Cooperation Initiative launched at the August 2025 leaders’ summit and the first Japan-India AI Strategic Dialogue held in Mumbai on April 21, 2026. The pact matters because it sup
FX | Jul 02, 2026, 08:00 AM UTC
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Japan's [final] tax revenue for last fiscal year expected to be ~¥84.00T (strongest level in 6 consecutive years) - NHK
**Reminder 11/25/2025: (JP) Japan 2025 tax revenues seen >¥80.0T - US financial press
EARNINGS | Jul 02, 2026, 08:00 AM UTC
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Preview: Upcoming Asia session events for Thursday, July 2nd, 2026
**All times listed for economic events are denominated in Eastern Standard Time (Add 4 hours for GMT equivalent) *** As always times are subject to change *** - 18:00 (NZ) New Zealand N.Z. Government 11-Month Financial S
MACRO | Jul 01, 2026, 08:40 PM UTC
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Japan said to provide trade insurance on ¥100B syndicated loan - Nikkei
Japan said to provide trade insurance on ¥100B syndicated loan - Nikkei
EQUITY | Jul 01, 2026, 04:36 PM UTC
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Nikkei225 Index closed higher by 0.5% at 70,xxx
Nikkei225 Index closed higher by 0.5% at 70,xxx
EQUITY | Jul 01, 2026, 06:30 AM UTC
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Preview: Japan Jun Consumer Confidence data expected at 01:00 ET (05:00 GMT)
Consensus Expectations: 34.1e v 33.6 prior
MACRO | Jul 01, 2026, 04:50 AM UTC
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Japan top FX diplomat Mimura: US Official made supportive remarks about FX action
Japan top FX diplomat Mimura: US Official made supportive remarks about FX action
FX | Jul 01, 2026, 04:30 AM UTC
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Japan oil refinery operating rate 81% in week to June 27th, 2026
Japan crude oil inventory at 10.3M KL for week to June 27th, 2026
ENERGY | Jul 01, 2026, 03:29 AM UTC
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Preview: Japan Jun Final PMI Manufacturing at 20:30 ET (00:30 GMT)
Consensus expectations: No est v 54.9 prelim **Note: Reading would confirm 6th month of expansion
MACRO | Jul 01, 2026, 12:20 AM UTC
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Nikkei 225 opens +#% at #
Nikkei 225 opens +#% at #
EQUITY | Jul 01, 2026, 12:00 AM UTC
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*(JP) JAPAN Q2 TANKAN LARGE MANUFACTURING INDEX: 22 V 16E; LARGE MANUFACTURING OUTLOOK: # V 13E
Large Non-Manufacturing Index: # v 36e - Large Non-Manufacturing Outlook: # v 29e - Large All Industry Capex Estimate FY: % v 11.0%e - Small Manufacturing Index: # v 4e - Small Manufacturing Outlook: # v 1e - Small Non-M
CENTRAL_BANK | Jun 30, 2026, 11:50 PM UTC
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Preview: Japan Q2 Tankan expected at 19:50 ET (23:50 GMT)
**Consensus expectations: - Large Manufacturing Index: 16e v 17 prior - Large Manufacturing Outlook: 13e v 14 prior - Large Non-Manufacturing Index: 36e v 36 prior - Large Non-Manufacturing Outlook: 29e v 29 prior - Larg
EQUITY | Jun 30, 2026, 11:35 PM UTC
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Commerce Sec Lutnick: We have worked closely with Anthropic to analyze and approve Fable 5
Commerce Sec Lutnick: We have worked closely with Anthropic to analyze and approve Fable 5
REGULATION | Jun 30, 2026, 11:33 PM UTC
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Nikkei FUTs in Singapore open +755 points at 71,040
Nikkei FUTs in Singapore open +755 points at 71,040
EQUITY | Jun 30, 2026, 11:31 PM UTC
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BOJ New Board Member Sato: Weak yen boosts profits of exporters in general; Uncertainty remains over Middle East situation - inaugural press
Need to watch impact of FX on price trend; high volatility is not desirable - FX should reflect fundamentals - Need to watch both downside risks to growth and upside risks to inflation - I haven’t set myself to support j
CENTRAL_BANK | Jun 30, 2026, 09:55 PM UTC
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Preview: Upcoming Asia session events for Wednesday, July 1st 2026
**All times listed for economic events are denominated in Eastern Standard Time (Add 4 hours for GMT equivalent) *** As always times are subject to change *** - 19:00 (AU) Australia Jun Final PMI Manufacturing: No est v
MACRO | Jun 30, 2026, 08:40 PM UTC
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Japan Finance Ministry (MOF): No yen currency intervention between May 28th thru Jun 26th period
(JP) Japan Finance Ministry (MOF): No yen currency intervention between May 28th thru Jun 26th period
FX | Jun 30, 2026, 10:06 AM UTC
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Japan and India reportedly considering direct yen-rupee (JPY-INR) settlements - Nikkei
(JP) Japan and India reportedly considering direct yen-rupee (JPY-INR) settlements - Nikkei
FX | Jun 30, 2026, 09:54 AM UTC
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Japan PM Takaichi: Keidanren Chair has set ¥250T investment target in FY2040
(JP) Japan PM Takaichi: Keidanren Chair has set ¥250T investment target in FY2040
EQUITY | Jun 30, 2026, 09:04 AM UTC
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Nikkei225 Index closed higher by 1.2% at 70,320
(JP) Nikkei225 Index closed higher by 1.2% at 70,320
EQUITY | Jun 30, 2026, 06:30 AM UTC
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Japan 20-year and 30-year JGB yields each rise by 10bps into month and quarter-end
(JP) Japan 20-year and 30-year JGB yields each rise by 10bps into month and quarter-end
RATES | Jun 30, 2026, 05:55 AM UTC
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Preview: Japan May Annualized Housing Starts expected at 01:00 ET (05:00 GMT)
**Consensus expectations: - Annualized Housing Starts: 730Ke v 724K prior; Y/Y: 31.9%e v 11.4% prior - Construction Orders Y/Y: No est v % prior
MACRO | Jun 30, 2026, 04:50 AM UTC
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Japan Chief Cab Sec Kihara: Won't comment on Forex levels; Will take appropriate action on FX as necessary
Always ready to take necessary action on Forex - - Need to watch economic impact of weak yen in total
FX | Jun 30, 2026, 04:02 AM UTC
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*(JP) JAPAN SELLS ¥2.8T VS. ¥2.8T INDICATED IN 2-YEAR JGB BONDS’ AVG YIELD: 1.407% V 1.3690% PRIOR; BID-TO-COVER: 4.82X V 3.70X PRIOR
tail: <0.01 v 0.02 prior - - BTC 12-month avg of 3.74x - - Results
RATES | Jun 30, 2026, 03:38 AM UTC
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Preview: Japan MOF to sell ¥2.8T in 2-Year JGB Bonds; results expected at 23:35 ET (03:35 GMT)
**Note: Prior auction last held on May 28th 2026 with an Avg Yield of 1.3690% and a bid-to-cover ratio of 3.70x, with tail of 2bps
EQUITY | Jun 30, 2026, 03:26 AM UTC
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Japan Chief Cab Sec Kihara: Won't comment on Forex levels; Will take appropriate action on FX as necessary
Always ready to take necessary action on Forex - - Need to watch economic impact of weak yen in total
FX | Jun 30, 2026, 02:26 AM UTC
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JGB market participants are no longer seeing ‘notable’ supply-demand deterioration; cites Japan MOF – US financial press
(JP) JGB market participants are no longer seeing ‘notable’ supply-demand deterioration; cites Japan MOF – US financial press
RATES | Jun 30, 2026, 01:50 AM UTC
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Japan Trade Min Akazawa: China's fresh export curbs are absolutely unacceptable; Protested, demanded China rescind fresh export curbs
Comments from Japan's Industry Minister - - China's export controls having impact on Japanese companies through delayed approvals and prolonged customs inspections - - - **Reminder 28th June: *(CN) China MOFCOM: China ad
GEOPOLITICS | Jun 30, 2026, 01:26 AM UTC
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Japan's Yen weakens as much as 0.2% to 162.24/USD, weakening past the 162.00/USD mark for the first time in 40 years
**Reminder earlier: (JP) Japan Chief Cab Sec Kihara: Won't comment on Forex levels - **Reminder 30th April: *(JP) Follow up: Japan source said to confirm that Japan intervened in market to prop up Yen overnight [Follows
FX | Jun 30, 2026, 01:02 AM UTC
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Note: Japan Gotobi day in focus, refers to the 5th day of the month and dates that are multiples of 5; accounts are generally settled on Got
Note: Japan Gotobi day in focus, refers to the 5th day of the month and dates that are multiples of 5; accounts are generally settled on Gotobi days
EQUITY | Jun 30, 2026, 01:02 AM UTC
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Japan Chief Cab Sec Kihara: Won't comment on Forex levels
Always ready to take necessary action on Forex - - Will take appropriate action on Fx as necessary - - Need to watch economic impact of weak yen in total
FX | Jun 30, 2026, 12:50 AM UTC
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Nikkei 225 opens +0.9% at 70,151
(JP) Nikkei 225 opens +0.9% at 70,151
EQUITY | Jun 30, 2026, 12:02 AM UTC
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*(JP) JAPAN MAY PRELIMINARY INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION M/M: 0.5% V 0.6%E; Y/Y: -1.7% V 1.2%E
Japan manufacturers see Jun production % m/m - - Japan manufacturers see July production % m/m
MACRO | Jun 29, 2026, 11:50 PM UTC
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Nikkei FUTs in Singapore open +875 points at 70,550
(JP) Nikkei FUTs in Singapore open +875 points at 70,550
EQUITY | Jun 29, 2026, 11:38 PM UTC
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Preview: Japan May Jobless Rate expected at 19:30 ET (23:30 GMT)
**Consensus expectations: - - Jobless Rate: 2.5%e v 2.5% prior - - Job-To-Applicant Ratio: 1.18e v 1.18 prior
EQUITY | Jun 29, 2026, 11:26 PM UTC
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Japan considers new energy infrastructure leasing system – Japanese press
(JP) Japan considers new energy infrastructure leasing system – Japanese press
EQUITY | Jun 29, 2026, 10:26 PM UTC
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Preview: Upcoming Asia session events for Tuesday, June 30th 2026
**All times listed for economic events are denominated in Eastern Standard Time (Add 4 hours for GMT equivalent) - - *** As always times are subject to change *** - - 19:00 (KR) South Korea May Industrial Production M/M:
MACRO | Jun 29, 2026, 08:45 PM UTC
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Japan PM Takaichi: Will enhance capability to screen foreign investment
Japan to enhance foreign investment screening capability
EQUITY | Jun 29, 2026, 09:07 AM UTC
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Nikkei225 Index closed lower by 0.2% at 69,200
(JP) Nikkei225 Index closed lower by 0.2% at 69,200
EQUITY | Jun 29, 2026, 06:30 AM UTC
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FX options on USD/JPY worth $2.3B to expire Monday at strike price 161.50 (currently USD/JPY 161.75)
one-week implied volatility rises 0.25 vol to 6.82
EQUITY | Jun 29, 2026, 06:12 AM UTC
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*(CN) China MOFCOM: China adds 20 Japan firms to export control list for links to Japan's military; Aimed at stopping Japan's "remilitarisat
Japanese entities added to export control list include National Institute for Defense Studies, Mitsubishi Electric Engineering, Mitsui E&S, ASCL - - China bans dual-use items export to 20 Japanese entities - - Adds 20 Ja
EQUITY | Jun 29, 2026, 06:12 AM UTC
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*(CN) China MOFCOM: China adds 20 Japan firms to export control list for links to Japan's military; Aimed at stopping Japan's "remilitarisat
China adds 20 Japan firms to export control list over military links
EQUITY | Jun 29, 2026, 04:24 AM UTC
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FX options on USD/JPY worth $2.3B to expire Monday at strike price 161.50 (currently USD/JPY 161.75)
one-week implied volatility rises 0.25 vol to 6.82
EQUITY | Jun 29, 2026, 04:02 AM UTC
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FX options on USD/JPY worth $2.3B to expire Monday at strike price 161.50 (currently USD/JPY 161.75)
one-week implied volatility rises 0.25 vol to 6.82
EQUITY | Jun 29, 2026, 02:31 AM UTC
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30-year Japan JGB yields rises 5bps to 3.845%
(JP) 30-year Japan JGB yields rises 5bps to 3.845%
RATES | Jun 29, 2026, 12:51 AM UTC
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Nikkei 225 opens +0.4% at 69,534
The Nikkei 225 opens 0.4% higher.
EQUITY | Jun 29, 2026, 12:11 AM UTC
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Nikkei 225 opens +#% at #
(JP) Nikkei 225 opens +#% at #
EQUITY | Jun 29, 2026, 12:00 AM UTC
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Nikkei FUTs in Singapore open +350 points at #
(JP) Nikkei FUTs in Singapore open +350 points at #
EQUITY | Jun 28, 2026, 11:31 PM UTC
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Japan PM: Approval Rating Rises
Japan PM Takaichi's cabinet approval rating rises to 68% in Nikkei poll
EQUITY | Jun 28, 2026, 10:05 PM UTC
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Nikkei225 Falls 4.3%
Nikkei225 Index closed lower by 4.3% at 69,265
EQUITY | Jun 26, 2026, 06:30 AM UTC
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(JP) Japan NIED: Japan earthquake has preliminary magnitude of 6.0
(JP) Japan NIED: Japan earthquake has preliminary magnitude of 6.0
EQUITY | Jun 26, 2026, 03:47 AM UTC
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Japan Sells ¥4.1T 3-Month Bills
Japan sells ¥4.1T in 3-Month Bills at an average yield of 0.9107% with a bid-to-cover ratio
EQUITY | Jun 26, 2026, 03:30 AM UTC
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BOJ Buys JGBs
BOJ conducts outright bond purchase operation for various JGB maturities in line with planned amounts for Q2 2026
EQUITY | Jun 26, 2026, 01:13 AM UTC
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Nikkei 225 Rises
Nikkei 225 opens higher at new level
EQUITY | Jun 26, 2026, 12:00 AM UTC
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Nikkei FUTs Fall 1.85%
Nikkei futures are down 1.85% in early trade
EQUITY | Jun 25, 2026, 11:46 PM UTC
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Japan Releases Jun Tokyo CPI
Japan is releasing its June Tokyo CPI data, with consensus expectations of 1.6% YoY growth.
MACRO | Jun 25, 2026, 11:20 PM UTC