Main events scheduled for Monday, Aug. 1

Main events scheduled in Japan for Monday, Aug. 1: — New ministerial post for promoting startup businesses to be set up. — New motor vehicle sales for July to be released by Japan Automobile Dealers Association at 2 p.m.

Japan’s June industrial output rises 8.9% on month

Japan’s industrial output in June rose 8.9 percent from the previous month, government data showed Friday. The seasonally adjusted index of production at factories and mines stood at 95.8 against the 2015 base of 100, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and…

Japan’s June jobless rate unchanged at 2.6%

Japan’s unemployment rate was unchanged at 2.6 percent in June from May, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications said Friday. The job availability ratio rose 0.03 point to 1.27 from the previous month, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welf…