Tokyo, May 13 -- UMIN Clinical Trials Registry (UMIN-CTR) received information related to the study (UMIN000061522) titled 'Long-Term Follow-Up Analysis of a Phase II Study of Durvalumab Plus Concurrent Definitive Radiation Therapy in Patients with Unresectable Stage III Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (WJOG11619L: DOLPHIN Study) (WJOG11619LFS)' on May 12. Study Type: Observational Primary Sponsor: Institute - West Japan Oncology Group Condition: Condition - Non-small cell lung cancer Classificat...
Tokyo, May 13 -- UMIN Clinical Trials Registry (UMIN-CTR) received information related to the study (UMIN000061419) titled 'Pharmacokinetics study of food ingredient' on May 12. Study Type: Interventional Study Design: Basic Design - Cross-over Randomization - Randomized Blinding - Open -no one is blinded Control - Dose comparison Primary Sponsor: Institute - Suntory Holdings Limited Condition: Condition - Not applicable Classification by malignancy - Others Genomic information - NO Object...
Tokyo, May 13 -- UMIN Clinical Trials Registry (UMIN-CTR) received information related to the study (UMIN000057835) titled 'A study to evaluate the effect of the test product on cognitive function' on May 12. Study Type: Interventional Study Design: Basic Design - Cross-over Randomization - Randomized Blinding - Double blind -all involved are blinded Control - Placebo Primary Sponsor: Institute - HUMA R&D CORP Condition: Condition - Healthy subjects Classification by malignancy - Malignancy...
TOKYO, May 12 -- Ministry of the Environment issued the following news: International Day for Biodiversity (May 22) 1. May 22 is the International Day for Biodiversity (IDB) sanctioned by the United Nations, and events to popularize and raise awareness among the public under the international theme are held throughout the world. 2. The Ministry of the Environment will co-organize an international symposium on connection of local action to global targets through a whole-of-society approach "A...
India, May 11 -- Pune: On the occasion of World Mother's Day, an appeal was made to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to establish a national organisation dedicated to the empowerment of women in agriculture. The appeal was submitted via email by the "Bharat Krishi Nari Samridhi Sangh" and the "Krishi Nari Abhiyan Samiti" for the welfare and upliftment of women farmers, women agricultural labourers, women fruit and vegetable vendors, and women engaged in food processing and agro-based industries. The...
India, May 11 -- In a major step towards "Atmanirbhar Bharat and Viksit Bharat 2047", Hydroxy Vishwa Pvt. Ltd. (HVPL) has innovated a game-changing solution addressing two major global problems: plastic waste and fuel shortage. The company has developed a patented technology, Patent No. 562285 (2025) and Patent No. 574603 (2025), which is a revolutionary breakthrough converting unwashed, unsorted and difficult-to-recycle plastic waste into automotive-grade fuels like diesel, petrol, kerosene and...
TOKYO, May 11 -- Prime Minister and His Cabinet issued the following information: On May 11, 2026, Prime Minister Takaichi held the sixth meeting of the Council on Economic and Fiscal Policy in 2026 at the Prime Minister's Office. At the meeting, the participants engaged in discussions on macroeconomic management (intensive deliberations on monetary policy, prices, and other matters) and on a multifaceted analysis of the fiscal situation. Disclaimer: Curated by HT Syndication....
TOKYO, May 11 -- Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan issued the following news release: On May 12, Dr. KUNIMITSU Ayano, State Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, received a courtesy call from Ms. Ahunna Eziakonwa, Assistant Administrator and Director of the of the Regional Bureau for Africa, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). State Minister KUNIMITSU expressed her appreciation to the UNDP for its contributions as a co-organizer of TICAD, and stated Japan's intention to work toget...
TOKYO, May 11 -- Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan issued the following news release: On May 11 (May 10 local time), one Japanese national who disembarked at the Canary Islands, Spain, from m/v Hondius, where Hantavirus cases had been identified, arrived in the United Kingdom after being provided with a spare seat on a charter flight arranged by the UK Government. The individual will undergo health monitoring by local health authorities for up to 45 days in the United Kingdom, based on WHO r...
TOKYO, May 11 -- Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan issued the following news release: From May 10 to 11, Mr. FUNAKOSHI Takehiro, Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, travelling to New Delhi, India, held the second meeting of Japan-India Economic Security Dialogue and Japan-India Foreign Vice-Ministers' Dialogue, including the working lunch, with Amb. Vikram Misri, Foreign Secretary, Ministry of External Affairs of India. The overview is as follows. 1. The Second Meeting of Japan-Indi...