Japan — current affairs timeline

61 news articles22 Dec 2025 to 13 Sep 2026

Every DailyConnects briefing covering Japan, in order, with exam-focused key numbers. Grouped purely by entity identity — never mixed with similar-but-unrelated news.

2026

13 Sep 2026India's Foreign Exchange Reserves Surge $44.9 Billion to All-Time High of $785.7 Billion
India's foreign exchange reserves surged a record $44.903 billion in the week to September 4 to $785.706 billion, an all-time high, making India the fourth larg…
$44.903 bn
11 Sep 2026India's Samtel Avionics and Japan's BULL Co. Sign MoU on Space Debris Mitigation
Samtel Avionics Ltd. (India) and BULL Co., Ltd. (Japan) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to jointly explore space debris mitigation solutions. The col…
10 Sep 2026Jindal Stainless Signs TAA with Japan's JFE Steel for Ferritic Stainless Steel Manufacturing
Jindal Stainless signed a technical assistance agreement with Japan's JFE Steel Corporation to strengthen manufacturing capabilities for selected ferritic stain…
10 Sep 2026Asian Games 2026 Medals: Design, Material, Weight and Key Facts
The Asian Games 2026 will be held from September 19 across Aichi Prefecture and Nagoya in Japan, marking the 20th edition of the Games since it was first held i…
95%
06 Sep 2026Japan Reinforces Male-Only Imperial Succession Rules
Prince Hisahito turned 20 on September 6, 2026, as Japan's government reinforces male-only succession rules. He is a sophomore majoring in biology at the Univer…
06 Sep 2026India, Japan to Play First Men’s T20I
The Indian and Japanese men's cricket teams will play each other for the first time ever on September 22 ahead of the 2026 Asian Games at the Sano International…
30 Aug 2026Yuko Keicho Appointed Vice President & Auditor General of World Bank Group
Yuko Keicho was appointed as the Vice President and Auditor General of the World Bank Group. She is a Japanese national. She will report to World Bank Group Pre…
30 Aug 2026Asian Games 2026 in Aichi-Nagoya differ from Olympics in geography, sports programme and regional identity
The 2026 Asian Games, officially known as Aichi-Nagoya 2026, will be held in Japan's Aichi Prefecture with Nagoya as the main hub from September 19 to October 4…
29 Aug 2026MYAS Approves 15-member Indian Esports Contingent for Asian Games 2026
The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports (MYAS) approved a 15-member Indian esports contingent for the 20th Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan. The esports comp…
28 Aug 2026Tata Capital Limited signs MoU with Japan's Resona Bank to help Japanese companies explore India opportunities
Tata Capital Limited has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Japan's Resona Bank to support Japanese companies exploring business opportunities in I…
$20 mn
28 Aug 2026United Nations (UN) Marks Second World Lake Day on August 27, 2026
The United Nations (UN) General Assembly adopted Resolution A/RES/79/142 on December 12, 2024, designating August 27 as World Lake Day. World Lake Day commemora…
90%
28 Aug 2026Japanese avant-garde artist Yayoi Kusama dies at 97
Japanese avant-garde artist Yayoi Kusama, known for polka dot works and Infinity Mirror Rooms, died at the age of 97. She died at a hospital in Tokyo on 14 Augu…
26 Aug 2026India's Rocket Launch Costs Four Times Higher Than US, Study Finds
A study by University of Cambridge economist Alessio Terzi and Francesco Nicoli of Politecnico di Torino analyzed 6,740 rocket launches between 1960 and 2025. T…
$13,302 mn
25 Aug 2026Aichi-Nagoya to host Asian Games 2026 from September 19 to October 4
The 20th Asian Games, branded as Aichi-Nagoya 2026, will be held from 19 September to 4 October 2026 in Aichi Prefecture and Nagoya, Japan, featuring 43 sports.…
24 Aug 2026Uttar Pradesh and Japan’s Yamanashi announce ₹600-crore MSME fund
On August 21, 2026, Uttar Pradesh and Japan’s Yamanashi signed four MoUs covering skills, technical training, tourism and Japanese GCCs. Yamanashi announced a ₹…
₹600
23 Aug 2026Japanese Defence Minister Shinjiro Koizumi visits India on August 20, 2026, meets Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh
Japanese Defence Minister Shinjiro Koizumi visited India on August 20, 2026, and held meetings with Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh. India and Japan launc…
$63 bn
21 Aug 2026India and Japan Sign Maritime Security Pact
India and Japan signed a Memorandum of Arrangement on Maritime Security Cooperation on August 20, 2026, in New Delhi. The pact aims to strengthen coordination b…
21 Aug 2026Russia's Putin Visits Disputed Iturup Island on August 13, Exacerbating Japan-Russia Tensions
Russian President Vladimir Putin visited Iturup Island on August 13, 2026. Iturup, known in Japan as Etorofu, is the largest of the disputed Southern Kurils, oc…
16 Aug 2026United States Names India Part of Shadow Transhipment Network in White House Report
The White House report titled 'The Great Transhipment Scam', prepared by US President Donald Trump's adviser Peter Navarro, estimated illegal transhipment of Ch…
$60 bn
10 Aug 2026India Initiates Efforts to Join French-Led FCAS Sixth-Generation Fighter Programme
The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has initiated concerted efforts to co-join the French-led Future Combat Air System (FCAS), a sixth-generation fighter aircraft dev…
10 Aug 2026Nagasaki Day 2026 observed on August 9
Nagasaki Day is commemorated annually on August 9. The atomic bomb was dropped on Nagasaki, Japan, on August 9, 1945. The bombing of Nagasaki was the second nuc…
07 Aug 2026Super Typhoon Dolphin in Pacific threatens to weaken India's monsoon rains
Super Typhoon Dolphin, an intense tropical cyclone in the western Pacific, has sustained winds exceeding 175 km/h and gusts reaching up to 210 km/h. The typhoon…
07 Aug 2026Hiroshima Day 2026 – August 6
Hiroshima Day is observed annually on August 6 to commemorate the atomic bombing of Hiroshima in 1945. The 81st anniversary of the Hiroshima atomic bombing was …
01 Aug 2026Parliamentary Panel Recommends Appointment of a Polar Ambassador for India
The Parliamentary Standing Committee on External Affairs, headed by Congress leader Shashi Tharoor, recommended that the Centre consider appointing a polar amba…
29 Jul 2026Henley Passport Index: India Dropped to 81st Spot, Singapore Retained Top Position
India slipped to the 81st position in the Henley Passport Index, down from 75th earlier in 2026. Indian passport holders now have visa-free or visa-on-arrival a…
29 Jul 2026UNESCO Adds Mount Olympus, D-Day Beaches to World Heritage List on July 27, 2026
The UNESCO World Heritage Committee added the D-Day landing beaches in northern France and Mount Olympus in Greece to the World Heritage List on July 27, 2026. …
25 Jul 2026Indian Railways Becomes World’s Second-Most Electrified Network
Indian Railways has electrified 99.6% of its broad gauge network, making it the world's second-most electrified rail network after Switzerland. According to the…
99.6%
23 Jul 2026China Conducts Live-Fire Drill in Japan-Claimed EEZ near Okinotorishima
China conducted a live-fire naval exercise inside Japan's claimed Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) near Okinotorishima. Japan lodged a diplomatic protest, stating …
22 Jul 2026China suspends rare earth exports to Japan in June
China exported no gallium, dysprosium, terbium, or yttrium to Japan in June 2026. The export restrictions followed a diplomatic rift triggered by Japanese Prime…
07 May 2026India and Japan sign agreements in quantum technology and health research on May 06, 2026
07 May 2026Asian Development Bank (ADB) Launches Critical Minerals-to-Manufacturing Financing Partnership Facility
06 May 2026Japan and Philippines Enhance Security Cooperation During Balikatan Exercise on 5 May 2026
06 May 2026India and Japan Hold 3rd Joint Committee Meeting on Healthcare on 05 May 2026
05 May 2026United States and Philippines conduct Balikatan 2026 exercise featuring HIMARS live-fire on 27 April 2026
03 May 2026Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Team Visits Japan for Chandrayaan-5 Launch Site Assessment
26 Apr 2026India and Japan forge data partnership for AI-ready smart cities on 24 April 2026
26 Apr 2026India and Japan Partner to Integrate Construction Data for AI-Ready Smart Cities
25 Apr 2026India welcomes Japan's review of Three Principles on Transfer of Defence Equipment and Technology
23 Apr 2026L&T Energy GreenTech Ltd and Japan's ITOCHU Corporation sign green ammonia supply deal
22 Apr 2026Japan relaxes arms export rules to sell lethal weapons to 17 countries
19 Apr 2026Australia and Japan sign $7 billion stealth warship deal on 18 April 2026
29 Mar 2026Competition Commission of India (CCI) Approves MUFG Bank Stake Acquisition in Shriram Finance
28 Mar 2026Japan debuts world’s first freight-only Shinkansen, repurposed E3 series bullet train running at 275 kmph.
28 Mar 2026Honshu Island, Japan’s largest island, hit by magnitude 6.2 earthquake off its east coast.
24 Mar 2026Japan retrieves rare earth-rich sediment from 6,000 m below Pacific near Minamitorishima
13 Mar 2026State Bank of India (SBI) and MUFG Bank Ltd. (MUFG) sign partnership to strengthen India-Japan economic corridor
06 Mar 2026Japan becomes first country to approve stem-cell therapies for Parkinson’s disease and severe heart failure.
03 Mar 2026Japan, South Korea and Malaysia to invest ₹1,600 crore in Gujarat’s semiconductor ecosystem
26 Feb 2026Japan to deploy surface-to-air missiles on Yonaguni island by March 2031
25 Feb 2026India and Japan Commence 7th Edition of Dharma Guardian Exercise in Uttarakhand
24 Feb 2026South Korea protests Japan’s ‘Takeshima Day’ event over disputed islands
09 Feb 2026Sanae Takaichi wins Japan general election as Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) secures supermajority.
07 Feb 2026China approves limited rare earth exports to Japan under stricter dual-use controls
27 Jan 2026National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) and NTT Data to launch Unified Payments Interface (UPI) in Japan
21 Jan 2026Japan and India hold 18th Japan–India Foreign Ministerial Strategic Dialogue in New Delhi
20 Jan 2026Indian Coast Guard and Japan Coast Guard conduct joint HNS response drill onboard ICGS Samudra Prahari in Mumbai
19 Jan 2026Indian Coast Guard and Japan Coast Guard hold 22nd high-level meeting in New Delhi
08 Jan 2026China Unveils New Export Controls on Japan Amid Taiwan Tensions on 7 January 2026

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