MARITIME OPERATIONS AS THE COUNTER-PIRACY OPERATION OFF THE COAST OF SOMALIA AND IN THE GULF OF ADEN

TOKYO, Aug. 29 -- Joint Staff issued the following press release: Record of Mission 1.Direct Escort (1) Number of direct escort operations: 0 (2) Number of escorted vessels: 0 (Accumulated Total (AT) of 3,955 escorted vessels since the start of operations under the Counter-Piracy Measures Law) [Breakdown] - Japanese-registered ships: 0 (AT: 26) - Foreign ships operated by Japanese shipping companies: 0 (AT: 701) (Foreign ships which carry Japanese nationals: 0 (AT: 51) - Foreign ships other t...


AERIAL ACTIVITIES OF P-3C PATROL AIRCRAFT AS THE COUNTER-PIRACY OPERATION OFF THE COAST OF SOMALIA AND IN THE GULF OF ADEN (JUL)

TOKYO, Aug. 29 -- Joint Staff issued the following press release: 1.Record of Mission (JUL 1-31) (1) Number of flights 16 flights (Accumulated Total (AT): 3,464 flights) 2) Flight hours Approx. 100 hours (AT: Approx. 24,680 hours) (3) Number of visually confirmed commercial ships 507 ships (AT: 290,236 ships) (4) Number of the information provided to Japanese destroyers, foreign warships, and/or commercial ships 23 times (AT: 16,515 times) 2.Action in Response to Incidents None in particula...


19-Year-Old Entrepreneur Satyam Singh from Kolkata Launches AI-Powered Marketing Company NexvertX - A New Path for Business Growth

India, Aug. 29 -- Kolkata, India - August 29, 2025:-While most 19-year-olds are focused on starting college or planning their careers, Satyam Singh from Kolkata decided to turn his vision into reality. Observing that many businesses in India lack the resources, time, and technology for effective marketing, he was inspired to create NexvertX - an AI-powered marketing company that helps businesses grow smarter and faster.Satyam Singh believes that Artificial Intelligence (AI) is not the future-it ...


Why Women Are Choosing Pinkapple Aesthetics for Their Transformation After Motherhood

India, Aug. 29 -- Motherhood is one of life's most rewarding experiences, but it often comes with physical changes that are not easy to reverse. Even with regular workouts and a healthy diet, many women struggle with stubborn fat around the abdomen, stretched skin, or changes in breast shape after pregnancy and breastfeeding. These concerns are not just cosmetic; they often impact a woman's confidence, clothing choices, and even her comfort in social situations.For women in Bangalore looking for...


Clinical Trial: A Survey and Intervention Study on the Relationship between Driving and Brain Health (Japan)

Tokyo, Aug. 29 -- UMIN Clinical Trials Registry (UMIN-CTR) received information related to the study (UMIN000058915) titled 'A Survey and Intervention Study on the Relationship between Driving and Brain Health' on Aug. 29. Study Type: Interventional Study Design: Basic Design - Parallel Randomization - Randomized Blinding - Open -no one is blinded Control - No treatment Primary Sponsor: Institute - Tohoku University Condition: Condition - Adult Classification by malignancy - Others Genomic ...


Clinical Trial: The impact of nutrition education, including cooking lessons, on eating behaviors of adolescent male athletes in sports clubs (Japan)

Tokyo, Aug. 29 -- UMIN Clinical Trials Registry (UMIN-CTR) received information related to the study (UMIN000058842) titled 'The impact of nutrition education, including cooking lessons, on eating behaviors of adolescent male athletes in sports clubs' on Aug. 29. Study Type: Interventional Study Design: Basic Design - Cross-over Randomization - Randomized Blinding - Open -but assessor(s) are blinded Control - Active Primary Sponsor: Institute - Tenshi College Condition: Condition - Malnutri...


Clinical Trial: Evaluation of the Effect of Study Food Consumption on Bowel Movement Frequency (Japan)

Tokyo, Aug. 29 -- UMIN Clinical Trials Registry (UMIN-CTR) received information related to the study (UMIN000058690) titled 'Evaluation of the Effect of Study Food Consumption on Bowel Movement Frequency' on Aug. 29. Study Type: Interventional Study Design: Basic Design - Parallel Randomization - Randomized Blinding - Double blind -all involved are blinded Control - Placebo Primary Sponsor: Institute - CPCC Company Limited Condition: Condition - Male/female adults Classification by malignan...


Clinical Trial: Feasibility of Complete Real-Time Ultrasound-Guided Thoracic Epidural Puncture Using an Automatic LOR Detection Syringe: A Retrospective Observational Feasibility Study (Japan)

Tokyo, Aug. 29 -- UMIN Clinical Trials Registry (UMIN-CTR) received information related to the study (UMIN000058904) titled 'Feasibility of Complete Real-Time Ultrasound-Guided Thoracic Epidural Puncture Using an Automatic LOR Detection Syringe: A Retrospective Observational Feasibility Study' on Aug. 29. Study Type: Observational Primary Sponsor: Institute - Omuta city hospital Condition: Condition - patients who underwent abdominal surgery with thoracic epidural anesthesia performed by rea...


Clinical Trial: Study II on the Effectiveness and Dissemination of Parent Training for Nursery Teachers (Japan)

Tokyo, Aug. 30 -- UMIN Clinical Trials Registry (UMIN-CTR) received information related to the study (UMIN000058927) titled 'Study II on the Effectiveness and Dissemination of Parent Training for Nursery Teachers' on Aug. 29. Study Type: Interventional Study Design: Basic Design - Single arm Randomization - Non-randomized Blinding - Open -no one is blinded Control - Uncontrolled Primary Sponsor: Institute - Gunma University Condition: Condition - Children with developmental special needs Cl...


Clinical Trial: Robotic Lateral versus Medial Approach for Left-Sided Colorectal Cancer: A Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial (Japan)

Tokyo, Aug. 30 -- UMIN Clinical Trials Registry (UMIN-CTR) received information related to the study (UMIN000058932) titled 'Robotic Lateral versus Medial Approach for Left-Sided Colorectal Cancer: A Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial' on Aug. 29. Study Type: Interventional Study Design: Basic Design - Parallel Randomization - Randomized Blinding - Open -no one is blinded Control - Active Primary Sponsor: Institute - Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Kariya Toyota General Hospital...