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Japan Current Affairs — All time

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Wed, 29 Oct 2025

🌐 Bilateral Relations 📍 Japan Important

PM Modi speaks to Japan's new PM Sanae Takaichi, the country's first woman Prime Minister

Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on 29 October 2025 to congratulate her on taking office and discuss the India-Japan partnership.

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · SSC +7 3 MCQs

Wed, 22 Oct 2025

🛡️ Military Exercises 📍 Japan Important

JAIMEX-25: INS Sahyadri joins Japan-India Maritime Exercise, makes port call at Yokosuka

INS Sahyadri took part in the sea phase of the Japan India Maritime Exercise (JAIMEX-25) from 16 to 18 October 2025 and reached Yokosuka, Japan, on 21 October 2025 for the harbour phase.

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · SSC +7 3 MCQs

Tue, 21 Oct 2025

🌐 International Relations 📍 Japan Must know

Sanae Takaichi becomes Japan's first woman Prime Minister; PM Modi also greets Bolivia's President-elect Rodrigo Paz Pereira

On 21 October 2025, Japan's Diet designated Sanae Takaichi as the country's 104th Prime Minister and its first woman to hold the office; PM Modi congratulated her and also Rodrigo Paz Pereira on his election as President of Bolivia.

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · SSC +8 3 MCQs

Fri, 19 Sept 2025

💹 Economy 📍 India Important

Japan's R&I upgrades India's sovereign rating to BBB+ (Stable), third upgrade of 2025

Japanese credit rating agency Rating and Investment Information (R&I) upgraded India's long-term sovereign credit rating to BBB+ from BBB with a Stable outlook on 19 September 2025, the third upgrade by a sovereign rating agency in 2025.

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · SSC +7 3 MCQs

Thu, 22 May 2025

🌐 Bilateral Relations 📍 Japan Important

All-party delegation led by Sanjay Kumar Jha visits Japan; meets Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya

An all-party delegation led by MP Sanjay Kumar Jha began a visit to Japan on 22 May 2025 and met Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya, who expressed Japan's solidarity with India against terrorism.

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · SSC +7 2 MCQs

Thu, 27 Mar 2025

🌐 Bilateral Relations 📍 Japan Must know

India and Japan sign ODA loans worth JPY 191.736 billion for six projects

The Government of India and JICA signed six loan agreements worth JPY 191.736 billion in New Delhi on 27 March 2025 under Japan's Official Development Assistance, covering projects in Tamil Nadu, Delhi, Assam and Punjab.

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · SSC +8 4 MCQs
🌐 Bilateral Relations 📍 Japan Important

PM meets Japan's Keizai Doyukai delegation led by Takeshi Niinami; highlights Japan Plus

Prime Minister Narendra Modi met a delegation of Keizai Doyukai, the Japan Association of Corporate Executives, led by its chair Takeshi Niinami, at 7 Lok Kalyan Marg in New Delhi on 27 March 2025.

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · SSC +7 2 MCQs

Mon, 25 Nov 2024

🌐 Bilateral Relations 📍 Delhi

Envoys of Ethiopia, Japan, Korea, Romania and Grenada present credentials to President Murmu

On 25 November 2024 at Rashtrapati Bhavan, President Droupadi Murmu accepted credentials from the Ambassadors of Ethiopia, Japan, the Republic of Korea and Romania and the High Commissioner of Grenada.

For: State PSC · Judiciary 1 MCQs

Fri, 22 Nov 2024

🛡️ Defence & Security 📍 Asia

Rajnath Singh meets Japanese and Philippine defence ministers in Vientiane; Philippines to be India's ASEAN coordinator

On 22 November 2024 in Vientiane, Lao PDR, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh met Japan's Gen Nakatani and the Philippines' Gilberto Teodoro on the last day of his visit for the 11th ADMM-Plus.

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · Defence +1 2 MCQs

Wed, 20 Nov 2024

🛡️ Defence & Security 📍 Delhi Important

2nd India-Japan Joint Service Staff Talks conclude in New Delhi

On 20 November 2024 in New Delhi, the 2nd India-Japan Joint Service Staff Talks between HQ Integrated Defence Staff and the Joint Staff of Japan Self Defence Force concluded.

For: State PSC · State Police · State Staff Selection +2 2 MCQs

Fri, 15 Nov 2024

🛡️ Defence & Security 📍 Japan Must know

India and Japan sign Memorandum of Implementation to co-develop UNICORN masts for Indian Navy

On 15 November 2024 at the Embassy of India in Tokyo, India and Japan signed a Memorandum of Implementation for co-development of UNICORN masts for Indian Navy ships.

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · SSC +8 3 MCQs
🎭 Art & Culture 📍 Maharashtra

Dragon Palace Temple at Kamptee, Nagpur marks 25th anniversary

On 15 November 2024 at Kamptee, Nagpur, the Dragon Palace Temple celebrated its 25th anniversary, attended by Union Ministers Gajendra Singh Shekhawat and Kiren Rijiju.

For: State PSC · Judiciary 2 MCQs