Sanae Takaichi, 64, has been elected as the new leader of Japan’s ruling conservative party. This puts her in a position to potentially become Japan’s first female prime minister. Takaichi, a former government minister, TV host, and heavy metal drummer, is a well-known but controversial figure within the right wing of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP).
The Ise Jingu, the most sacred of the Shinto shrines in Japan, has commenced its most current rebuilding ceremony; it is a ritual followed every 20 years since a time exceeding 1,300 years ago. It is the start of a nine year period to demolish and rebuild all 125 buildings of the shrines completely with new material made of sacred cypress, and embodies the highly religious and cultural practices of Shintoism.
The announcement by Suzuki Motors to invest a whopping ₹70,000 crore in the Indian market for the upcoming five to six years is a major development for the Indian automobile sector and has added a huge positive impact to this sector.
PM Modi to visit Japan from 29th August to 30th August 2025 for 15th India-Japan annual summit. This visit is a part of 4 day trip and he will also be visiting Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in India.
A strong magnitude 8.8 earthquake, one of the strongest recorded in recent history, hit off Russia’s Far Eastern Kamchatka Peninsula, triggering tsunami waves that reached Japan’s northern coast. The shallow underwater quake sent shockwaves across the Pacific and led to widespread tsunami warnings and evacuations in several countries.
A prep call meeting for all EAMs of the QUAD Nations is about to be held on the 1st of July in Washington DC. The QUAD or the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue is a strategic partnership between four countries— India, US, Japan, and Australia. The QUAD aims to promote a free and open Indo- Pacific region and curb China’s growing influence.
Lee Jae Myung, Democratic Party leader and liberal lawyer and liberal lawyer, has sworn in as South Korea’s 21st president following snap elections triggered by the impeachment of Yoon Suk Yeol, his predecessor.
Asian Development Bank (ADB) President Masato Kanda reportedly said that for long term growth and stability of the Indian economy it needs to emphasize income distribution of the people, economic
reforms and take steps to increase competitiveness to foster sector investments. He said this to national media of India in Milan where the annual meeting of the ADB was held.
