Clinical Trial: A nationwide multi-institutional retrospective study to examine predictors of early postoperative recurrence in anatomically resectable pancreatic cancer treated with neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC-GS) (Japan)

Tokyo, Aug. 2 -- UMIN Clinical Trials Registry (UMIN-CTR) received information related to the study (UMIN000058482) titled 'A nationwide multi-institutional retrospective study to examine predictors of early postoperative recurrence in anatomically resectable pancreatic cancer treated with neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC-GS) (NAC-PIONEER trial)' on Aug. 1. Study Type: Observational Primary Sponsor: Institute - University of Toyama Condition: Condition - Resectable pancreatic cancer Classificat...


Clinical Trial: Effects of glucose loading on muscle oxygenation during resistance exercise (Japan)

Tokyo, Aug. 2 -- UMIN Clinical Trials Registry (UMIN-CTR) received information related to the study (UMIN000058494) titled 'Effects of glucose loading on muscle oxygenation during resistance exercise' on Aug. 1. Study Type: Interventional Study Design: Basic Design - Cross-over Randomization - Randomized Blinding - Double blind -all involved are blinded Control - Placebo Primary Sponsor: Institute - Sapporo Medical University Condition: Condition - Postprandial hyperglycemia Classification ...


Clinical Trial: An Interventional Study on Improving Gestational Diabetes Care in Island Communities via Telemedicine: A Collaborative Model with Diabetes and Obstetric Teams (Japan)

Tokyo, Aug. 2 -- UMIN Clinical Trials Registry (UMIN-CTR) received information related to the study (UMIN000058650) titled 'An Interventional Study on Improving Gestational Diabetes Care in Island Communities via Telemedicine: A Collaborative Model with Diabetes and Obstetric Teams' on Aug. 1. Study Type: Interventional Study Design: Basic Design - Single arm Randomization - Non-randomized Blinding - Open -no one is blinded Control - Historical Primary Sponsor: Institute - Kagawa University ...


Clinical Trial: Development of an exercise promotion program integrating self-determination theory and the Health Action Process Approach for pregnant women in the late stages of pregnancy (Japan)

Tokyo, Aug. 2 -- UMIN Clinical Trials Registry (UMIN-CTR) received information related to the study (UMIN000058374) titled 'Development of an exercise promotion program for pregnant women in the late stages of pregnancy' on Aug. 1. Study Type: Interventional Study Design: Basic Design - Parallel Randomization - Randomized Blinding - Open -no one is blinded Control - No treatment Primary Sponsor: Institute - Hamamatsu University School of Medicine Condition: Condition - First-time mothers be...


Clinical Trial: Comprehensive research on the functionality of fragrances 2 (Japan)

Tokyo, Aug. 2 -- UMIN Clinical Trials Registry (UMIN-CTR) received information related to the study (UMIN000058652) titled 'Comprehensive research on the functionality of fragrances 2' on Aug. 1. Study Type: Interventional Study Design: Basic Design - Cross-over Randomization - Randomized Blinding - Single blind -participants are blinded Control - Placebo Primary Sponsor: Institute - Kyushu University Condition: Condition - Healthy adults Classification by malignancy - Others Genomic inform...


Clinical Trial: Cognitive function and driving (Japan)

Tokyo, Aug. 2 -- UMIN Clinical Trials Registry (UMIN-CTR) received information related to the study (UMIN000058489) titled 'Cognitive function and driving' on Aug. 1. Study Type: Observational Primary Sponsor: Institute - University of Tsukuba Condition: Condition - n/a Classification by malignancy - Others Genomic information - NO Objective: Narrative objectives1 - To examine the association between cognitive function and driving. Basic objectives2 - Others Eligibility: Age-lower limit - ...


EXCHANGE OF VIEWS WITH REPRESENTATIVES OF THE AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY REGARDING THE AGREEMENT REACHED IN THE NEGOTIATIONS BETWEEN JAPAN AND THE UNITED STATES

TOKYO, July 31 -- Prime Minister and His Cabinet issued the following highlight: On July 31, 2025, Prime Minister Ishiba held an exchange of views with representatives of the automotive industry regarding the agreement reached in the negotiations between Japan and the United States, held in Tokyo. Disclaimer: Curated by HT Syndication....


OUTLOOK FOR ECONOMIC ACTIVITY AND PRICES

TOKYO, July 31 -- Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry of Japan issued the following news release: Japan's economic growth is likely to moderate, as trade and other policies in each jurisdiction lead to a slowdown in overseas economies and to a decline in domestic corporate profits and other factors, although factors such as accommodative financial conditions are expected to provide support. Thereafter, Japan's economic growth rate is likely to rise, with overseas economies returning to a m...


STATEMENT ON MONETARY POLICY

TOKYO, July 31 -- Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry of Japan issued the following news release: At the Monetary Policy Meeting held today, the Policy Board of the Bank of Japan decided, by a unanimous vote, to set the following guideline for money market operations for the intermeeting period: The Bank will encourage the uncollateralized overnight call rate to remain at around 0.5 percent. Reference Meeting hours: Wednesday, July 30: 14:00-15:51 Thursday, July 31: 9:00-11:50 Policy B...


VIDEO MESSAGE FROM FOREIGN MINISTER IWAYA FOR THE LAUNCH EVENT OF THE SECOND COHORT OF THE "YOUTH LEADER FUND FOR A WORLD WITHOUT NUCLEAR WEAPONS" LEARNING PROGRAMME

TOKYO, July 31 -- Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan issued the following news release: On July 31st, a launch event of the second cohort of the "Youth Leader Fund for a World without Nuclear Weapons" was held in a hybrid format at the Permanent Mission of Japan to the United Nations (UN). The fund was established with a contribution of 10 million US dollars (1.08 billion Japanese yen) from the Japanese Government to the UN. On the occasion of the launch event for the second cohort, Mr. IWAY...