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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 Constitution. Shinzo Abe’s assassination Shinzo Abe was assassinated on July 8, 2022, while he was ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2022
Category: Awards, Persons & Places in News • International Current Affairs
Topics: Highest order of Japan • Shinzo abe • Shinzo Abe Assassination • Supreme Order of the Chrysanthemum • The Grand Cardon
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 with a homemade gun. The 67-year-old leader got wounds on right side of the neck and ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2022
Category: International Current Affairs
Topics: Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) • Prime Minister of Japan • Shinzo abe • Shinzo Abe Assassination
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 Pathankot airbase attack in 2016, for the first time since this group was formed. They ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2022
Category: International Current Affairs
Topics: Indo-Pacific Region • Quad Ministerial meeting • Quad summit • Quadrilateral Dialogue (QUAD) • Shinzo abe
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 tenure as his approval ratings dropped to an all-time low. State of emergency in Japan ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2021
Category: International Current Affairs
Topics: Prime Minister of Japan • Shinzo abe • State of emergency in Japan • Yoshihide suga
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 President has approved conferment of 119 Padma Awards. In the list, there are 7 Padma ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2021
Category: Awards, Persons & Places in News
Topics: 72nd Republic Day • Padma Awards 2021 • Padma Bhushan • Padma Shri • Padma Vibhushan • Rashtrapati Bhawan • Shinzo abe
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 Ambassador of India to the US Taranjit Singh Sandhu on behalf of the Prime Minister. ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
Category: Awards, Persons & Places in News
Topics: Cariappa • Field Marshal KM Cariappa • Field Marshal Kodandera M. Cariappa • Indian Army Day • Ladakh • Legion of Merit • Pangong Tso • Quad • Recipients of the Legion of Merit • Scott Morrison • Senkaku Islands • Shinzo abe • South China Sea