Japan Current Affairs, GK & News
India’s Assurances to IMF backing Sri Lanka
India sends financing assurances to IMF to back Sri Lanka’s debt restructuring program. Sri Lanka’s three largest bilateral lenders are China, Japan, and India. India’s backing is a critical step for Sri Lanka to receive a $2.9 billion package from IMF Sri Lanka’s Debt Crisis Sri Lanka is facing worst economic crisis since 1948 Challenges ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2023
Category: International / World Current Affairs
Topics: China • Finance • IMF • Japan • New Delhi • Sri Lanka
Japan Adopts New Policy to Promote Nuclear Energy and Achieve Carbon Neutrality
Japan has adopted a new policy promoting greater use of nuclear energy to secure a stable power supply and reduce carbon emissions, reversing its previous plan to phase out nuclear energy by 2030. The new policy calls for the maximum use of existing nuclear reactors by restarting as many as possible and extending the operating ..
Category: International / World Current Affairs
Topics: Fukushima disaster • Japan • Nucelar Energy
Japan’s war on floppy disks
Japan may be home to some of the world’s leading tech giants, but the Japanese have always been fond of old technology. But now Japan has declared war on the floppy disk to get rid of old technologies and machines. Key Points One reason for this is that if Japan replaces old technologies such as ..
Month: current affairs - september, 2022
Category: International / World Current Affairs
Topics: Floppy Disk • floppy disks • Japan • old technology • War on Floppy Disk
August 9: Nagasaki Day
On August 9, Japan is commemorating the Nagasaki Day. On this day in 1945, the United States had dropped “Fat Man- atomic bomb” on Japanese city, Nagasaki. The atomic bomb was named so, due to wide, round shape of the bomb. Fat man was dropped from US B-29 bomber. It took the life of over ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2022
Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs
Topics: Atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki • Fat Man • First World War • Hiroshima • Japan • Nagasaki • Nagasaki Day • Second World War
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