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Supreme Order of the Chrysanthemum to Shinzo Abe
The Government of Japan decided to honour former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe with Supreme Order of the Chrysanthemum, posthumously. Highlights Shinzo Abe was the longest-serving PM of Japan. He is the fourth former prime minister to get the Japan’s highest order, under post-war ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2022
Category: Awards, Honours & Persons in News • International / World Current Affairs
Shinzo Abe: Former Japan PM Assassinated
Former Prime Minister of Japan Shinzo Abe was snuffed on July 8, 2022, while he was campaigning for the upcoming elections in Japan. Key Points He was assassination in Nara city, in western Japan. An ex-military man shot him twice ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2022
Category: International / World Current Affairs
Quad Ministerial meeting- Highlights
Foreign Ministers of Australia, India and Japan recently noted that, QUAD is cooperating on sharing intelligence information on threats in the Indo-Pacific region. Key Facts Ministers called for justice for the 26/11 terror attacks in Mumbai (2008) as well as ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2022
Category: International / World Current Affairs
Yoshihide Suga to step down as Japan PM
Prime minister of Japan, Yoshihide Suga, will not run for re-election as the party leader in September. Key Points Yoshihide Suga had been appointed as Prime Minister in 2020 after the resignation of Shinzo Abe. Suga announced to end his ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2021
Padma Awards 2021
On the evening of 72nd Republic Day, India has honored 119 people from diverse field with the Padma Awards. Highlights These awards are conferred by the President of India at ceremonial functions at Rashtrapati Bhawan. In the year 2021, the ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2021
Legion of Merit
The President of United States conferred the Legion of Merit to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The Prime Minister has been awarded for his steadfast leadership and vision for India’s emergence as a global power. The award was received by the ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
Yoshihide Suga to Succeed Shinzo Abe as the PM of Japan
Yoshihide Suga has been elected as the new leader by Japan’s governing party to succeed Shinzo Abe. He is all set to become Japan’s next prime minister. Mr Abe had announced his resignation in August 2020 due to health issues. ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2020
First India-Japan 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue
India and Japan will hold their inaugural Foreign and Defence Ministerial Dialogue (2+2) in New Delhi on Saturday, November 30, 2019. This will be the first-ever 2+2, foreign and defence ministerial dialogue between the two countries, providing an opportunity for ..