Clinical Trial: A Study of Adolescent Students' Co-Eating Frequency and Desire to be Thin (Japan)

Tokyo, July 30 -- UMIN Clinical Trials Registry (UMIN-CTR) received information related to the study (UMIN000058627) titled 'A Study of Adolescent Students' Co-Eating Frequency and Desire to be Thin' on July 29. Study Type: Interventional Study Design: Basic Design - Single arm Randomization - Non-randomized Blinding - Open -no one is blinded Control - Uncontrolled Primary Sponsor: Institute - Niigata University of Health and Welfare Condition: Condition - normal high school student Classif...


Clinical Trial: Verification study of the effect of test food intake on gastrointestinal symptoms (Japan)

Tokyo, July 30 -- UMIN Clinical Trials Registry (UMIN-CTR) received information related to the study (UMIN000058633) titled 'Verification study of the effect of test food intake on gastrointestinal symptoms' on July 29. Study Type: Interventional Study Design: Basic Design - Single arm Randomization - Non-randomized Blinding - Open -no one is blinded Control - Uncontrolled Primary Sponsor: Institute - ASPAC KIGYO K.K Condition: Condition - Healthy Adults Classification by malignancy - Other...


Clinical Trial: Examination of the effects of test foods on bone and intestinal environment depending on dietary habits (Japan)

Tokyo, July 30 -- UMIN Clinical Trials Registry (UMIN-CTR) received information related to the study (UMIN000058634) titled 'Examination of the effects of test foods on bone and intestinal environment depending on dietary habits' on July 29. Study Type: Interventional Study Design: Basic Design - Parallel Randomization - Non-randomized Blinding - Open -but assessor(s) are blinded Control - No treatment Primary Sponsor: Institute - BIOSIS Lab. Co., Ltd. Condition: Condition - Healthy Adults ...


How to Choose a Home Loan in India

India, July 28 -- Buying a house is an important decision in one's life that requires careful financial planning. Many people in India apply for a home loan to support this goal. A home loan helps a person purchase a house and repay the amount in equated monthly instalments. The interest rate is charged based on the loan amount and tenure. Choosing the right home loan depends on various factors such as the interest rate, loan amount, and repayment capacity. This article explains how to choose th...


WIPO ASSEMBLIES

TOKYO, July 28 -- Japan Patent Office issued the following news: Assemblies of the Member States of WIPO took place from July 8 to 17, 2025, where various reports, budgets, and activities of the respective committees were discussed. On the first day, the JPO Commissioner KASAI delivered a General Statement on behalf of Japan, stating: "The Japan Patent Office (JPO) welcomes WIPO's initiatives. We have agreed to strengthen collaboration with WIPO in supporting SMEs in developing countries and w...


CONFIRMATION OF THE LAUNCH DATE AND TIME OF CREW DRAGON SPACECRAFT (CREW-11) WITH JAXA ASTRONAUT YUI KIMIYA

TOKYO, July 28 -- Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency issued the following press release: JAXA Astronaut YUI Kimiya will stay in the International Space Station as a crewmember of the Expedition 73/74. 1.Launch Date/Time: August 1, 2025 / 1:09(JST) July 31, 2025 /16:09(EDT) The time is the 24-hour clock 2.Launch Location: Kennedy Space Center (Florida, U.S.A), Launchpad 39A 3.Crewmembers: Crew-11 Commander Zena Cardman (NASA) Crew-11 Pilot Mike Finke (NASA) Mission Specialist YUI Kimiya (JAXA...


JAPAN-PERU GOODWILL EXERCISE

TOKYO, July 28 -- JMSDF issued the following news: The Overseas Training Cruise 2025 units conducted a goodwill exercise with the Peruvian Navy (PN) as described below. 1. Objectives (1) To improve the JMSDF's tactical capabilities (2) To promote friendship and mutual understanding with the PN 2. Date July 22 and 27 3. Exercise Area In the vicinity of Callao 4. Participating Units (1) JMSDF: JS KASHIMA, JS SHIMAKAZE (2) PN: BAP BOLOGNESI, Divers (PN Rescue Group) 5. Type of Exercises (1) July 2...


CHINESE NAVY VESSELS SAILED THROUGH JAPAN'S STRAIT.

TOKYO, July 28 -- Joint Staff issued the following press release: At around 4:00 a.m., Thursday, July 24, 2025, JMSDF spotted PLAN Luyang-III-class DDG 2 (hull number 134 and 118) and Fuchi-class AOR 1 (hull number 886) sailing northeastward in the waters approximately 90 km west of the Goto Islands. These PLAN vessels continued to sail northeastward through Tsushima Strait into the Sea of Japan. JMSDF assets monitored the activities of these vessels. ABBREVIATIONS JMSDF: Japan Maritime Self-D...


WIPO ASSEMBLIES

TOKYO, July 28 -- Japan Patent Office issued the following press release: Assemblies of the Member States of WIPO took place from July 8 to 17, 2025, where various reports, budgets, and activities of the respective committees were discussed. On the first day, the JPO Commissioner KASAI delivered a General Statement on behalf of Japan, stating: "The Japan Patent Office (JPO) welcomes WIPO's initiatives. We have agreed to strengthen collaboration with WIPO in supporting SMEs in developing countr...


2025-7-28 SOME MATERIALS WILL BE UNAVAILABLE WHILE UNDERGOING DIGITIZATION

TOKYO, July 28 -- National Diet Library issued the following news: Part of our collection will be unavailable while undergoing digitization. Unavailable materials and period Some newspapers held in Tokyo Main Library from August 12, 2025 to March 19, 2026 Some Rare Books and Old Materials held in Tokyo Main Library from August 29, 2025 to March 31, 2026 These materials will be unavailable in sequence. The rest of the document can be viewed at https://www.ndl.go.jp/en/news/fy2025/250728_01.htm...