※ October 06, 2004 ※ Disaster Correction Center in Hyogo Prefecture, Japan Participants: 12 Organizations from Five Countries China: Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region Japan: Hyogo Mongolia: Selenge Aimak Korea: Busan, Gangwon-do, Gyeongg-do, Chungcheongbuk-do, Gyeongsangbuk-do, and Gyeongsangnam-do Russia: Khabarovsk Territory and Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) Key Topic: Extensive Disaster Prevention Cooperation of Hyogo Prefecture Objectives: The 4th NEAR Subcommittee on Disaster Prevention was held to contribute to the Northeast Asia’s disaster prevention system. This year’s subcommittee encourages regional governments to exchange information and visit disaster prevention bases.