[July 2025] Current Affairs Quiz

27th

The regular elections for members of the House of Councillors have been held every three years since 1947. Therefore, the 2025 election will be the 27th.

Iceland

Iceland ranked first in the 2025 Global Gender Gap Index for the 16th consecutive year, making it the country with the highest level of gender equality in the world. Incidentally, Japan remained in 118th place, the same as last year.

Pompompurin

In the Sanrio Character Ranking, Cinnamoroll had won five consecutive titles since 2020, but in 2025 Pompompurin garnered the most support and took first place. This marks Pompompurin’s return to the top for the first time since 2016.

Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks

In the 2025 Nippon Professional Baseball interleague series, the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks achieved a splendid victory. It was their first interleague championship in six years and the ninth in the team’s history.

Liberal Democratic Party

In the 2025 Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly election, Tomin First no Kai won the most seats, while the Liberal Democratic Party won the second most. Before the election, the LDP was the largest party, but the positions were reversed in this election.

The Apothecary Diaries

The Apothecary Diaries was selected for the 2025 TikTok First Half Trend Grand Prize. It drew attention mainly through posts featuring clipped scenes from the anime, and many people likely felt like watching the series after seeing the official account. In this way, its resonance with the award’s tagline—“From trend to culture”—led to it receiving the grand prize.

You can also apply to previous workplaces.

A hometown resident registration can be applied for in multiple municipalities with which you have ties, such as your birthplace, places you’ve lived, or your workplace. Among these, the system also allows you to apply in municipalities where you used to commute for work or school.