Vol.9 No.404  Wednesday, November 27, 2002
· ASEAN int'l joint seminar on urban transport and land readjustment in Osaka
· Mie Prefecture to help Mie firms in Singapore
· WHO int'l symposium on cities and health in Kobe
· Hyogo promotes authentic tourism for int'l tourists
· Historic Kansai:Gourmet-town 'kuidaore' Osaka expanding to the suburbs
·Kansai in Focus: Salvadoran lady bureaucrat asks Japan to 'buy our okras'

Vol.9 No.403  Wednesday, November 20, 2002

· 2007 World Championships in Athletics coming to Osaka City
· Int'l symposium on global environment in Kobe
· Visible light responsive photocatalyst developed
· Yeast to brew sake with sweetness and acidity
· 5,190 applicants for Osaka's concept contest
· Lions Club convention gives economic ripple effect
· KIPPO holds 21st century journalists' forum 2002
·Kansai in Focus: Kansai press tour of old and new Nara for foreign reporters

Vol.9 No.402  Wednesday, November 13, 2002

· Advanced plastic recycling system developed
· 9th Osaka European Film Festival Nov. 15-24
· Two international high-tech events in Kobe
· Japan Sea Turtle Conference in Tokushima
· Osaka Collection show for spring/summer 2003
· Bus excursion for KIX transit passengers
·Kansai in Focus: Old stop-over town Seki-cho: vigorous but with deep worries

Vol.9 No.401  Wednesday, November 06, 2002

· Osaka City to host ICAS Board Meeting Nov. 11-13
· KEPCO to plant trees in Australia to cut salinity
· Journalists' Forum 2002 for 21st Century Nov. 14
· International 'citizens of the earth' fest in Tokushima
· Fukui int'l festival 2002 to open Nov. 10
· Kobe forms int'l disaster reduction support council
· Japan-China Economic Conference Nov. 7-8
·Kansai in Focus: Kansai railway operators branch out into new businesses