Vol.8 No.347  Wednesday, September 26, 2001
· The Osaka to host 14th WTO meeting Sept.28-Oct.1
· Italian cultural festival in Fukui
· Midosuji Parade to support WTO
· Dioxin-free plastic materials developed
· Historic Kansai:Osaka's Oimatsu-cho is a gallery district
·Kansai in Focus: 'Osaka Beer Summit' promoting international exchange

Vol.8 No.346  Wednesday, September 19, 2001

· 'Tour Expo 2001' to dispatch travel information
· Hyogo to hold four int'l interchange events
· China-Japan symposium on business prospects
· Oolong tea's effect in delaying aging proved
· Kansai posts record number of int'l conventions
· Successful production of bread from rice in Mie
·Kansai in Focus: Irokawa, 'advanced' countryside for I-turn urbanites

Vol.8 No.345  Wednesday, September 12, 2001

· Symposium on traditional performing arts in Osaka
· Int'l forum on business and environment in Kobe
· Rice forum for global environment in Shiga
· Korean ventures to present business plans
· Joint development of Savonius wind turbines
· 50 Rom fiddlers to perform in Tokushima
·Kansai in Focus: Experience-style tourism is promoted to help revitalize towns and villages in Kansai

Vol.8 No.344  Wednesday, September 05, 2001

· Kansai bio-science promotion conference set up
· 1st Sakai World Performing Arts Festival
· Two scholars win Biwako eco-prize
· Int'l conference on garden cities in Kobe
· Fiber DVI System jointly developed
· Philippine commodity fair in Osaka
·Kansai in Focus: Excellent American international coordinator for Fukui Prefecture