Vol.5 No.183  Wednesday, April 29, 1998
· Trade center to send mission to China
· Osaka Gas to help Indonesia grow trees by using fungus
· IAAF Japan Grand Prix '98 in Osaka on May 9
· Map of Japanese-language classes for foreigners
· '98 world surfing Championship to be held May 9-17
· Historic Kansai : World Heritage Himeji Castle:the stage of 'love story'
·Kansai in Focus: Gov. Aramaki wins reelection in Kyoto; to focus on, projects centering on 'soft'

Vol.5 No.182  Wednesday, April 22, 1998

· Osaka Gas and its affiliate develop dioxin removing technology
· The sixth Kansai-Shanghai conf. to be held on April 23-24 in Osaka
· Survey on Japanese version of "Big Bang" conducted
· Fall in sales at major Kansai retailers continues in Feb.
· Proposal to lure foreign firms made, Osaka Industrial Association
· Visitors to "Kids Plaza Osaka" Top 500,000 on April 11
·Kansai in Focus: Osaka Bioscience Institute proves Japanese originality

Vol.5 No.181  Wednesday, April 15, 1998

· Business confidence in Kinki region below national average
· MESSE-BITION '98 to be held April 24-29
· Rush of facilities around Akashi Kaikyo Bridge
· Exports drop for the first time in 28 months
· Earthquake-free showcases to protect artwork
· Shiga invites entries to Biwako Prize for Ecology
·Kansai in Focus: MYSTAR 60, Kansai company, hires people over 60 exclusively

Vol.5 No.180  Wednesday, April 08, 1998

· Capital investment in Kansai likely to decline 2.6% in 1998
· OCCI to send mission to Russia Far East
· AW Osaka Collection to be held April 21-22
· Arrivals and departures at KIX total 9,284 in Feb.
· 4th Asia Securities Forum to be held in Kobe
· Kaiyukan to set up tunnel-style water tank
·Kansai in Focus: Hanshin earthquake motivates MegaChips to develop image transmission system minus PC