Main events scheduled for Thursday, Sept. 1

Main events scheduled in Japan for Thursday, Sept. 1: -- Statistics showing corporate financial results by industry for April-June to be released by Finance Ministry at 8:50 a.m. -- New motor vehicle sales data for August to be released by Japan Automobile Dealers Association at 2 p.m. -- Hunting season for dolphins and small whales to begin in Taiji, Wakayama Prefecture.