Japan Current Affairs, GK & News
Asia Cup Hockey Tournament: India Wins Bronze
In the eight-team Asia Cup hockey tournament, India beat Japan for the second time to win the bronze medal. This match was held at the GBK Sports Complex in Jakarta. Raj Kumar Pal scored in the seventh minute which saw India clinch the medal with a 1-0 score. Which team won this tournament? In the ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2022
Category: Sports Current Affairs
Topics: Asia Cup • Asian Hockey Federation • India • International Hockey Federation • Japan • Malaysia • South Korea
THE Asia University Rankings 2022
On 1st June 2022, the latest edition of the Asia University Rankings was released by the Times Higher Education (THE). The 2022 edition of the rankings comprises 616 universities from 31 countries and territories across Asia. India is the third most-represented country in this 2022 rankings with 71 institutions making this list. In 2021, 62 ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2022
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs • Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
Topics: China • India • Indian Institute of Science Bangalore • Japan • THE Asia University Rankings 2022 • Times Higher Education
QUAD Summit: PM’s Proposal of ‘Japan Week’
Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently proposed ‘Japan Week’ to celebrate Japan’s contribution to India’s development journey. What are the highlights of PM Modi’s meeting with the business community? On the sidelines of Quad Summit, PM met top executives and CEOs of 34 Japanese companies including Honda Motor Co, Toyota Motor Corporation, Suzuki Motor Corporation, etc. ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2022
Category: International Current Affairs
Topics: Fumio Kishida • India • Japan • PM Modi • Quad summit
Dispute over Kuril Islands
Japan has said that four islands near the Kamchatka Peninsula have been illegally occupied by Russia. The Japanese call these islands ‘the Northern Territories’ while Russia calls them ‘Kurils.’ Overview: The islands stretch north across the Pacific Ocean from Japan’s Hokkaido to Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula’s southernmost tip. These islands have been in the midst of ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2022
Category: International Current Affairs
Topics: Japan • Kuril islands • Kuril Islands Dispute • Russia • San Francisco Peace Treaty • Second World War
Trilateral Development Corporation (TDC) Fund
India and the United Kingdom have launched their Global Innovation Partnership (GIP) as both countries look to bolster their innovation ecosystem to benefit the start-ups. GIP is expected to provide a model for utilizing the Trilateral Development Corporation (TDC) Fund for projects with other countries like Germany, Japan, the European Union, France, etc that are ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2022
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs • India Nation & States Current Affairs
Topics: China • European Union • France • Germany • Global Innovation Partnership • India • Japan • Trilateral Development Corporation (TDC) Fund • United Kingdom