Bowex uses an external forum as well, but not really for RP purposes. Ours is mostly for the recruitment process, and for general faction information that's important for members to know, but useless to the public at large. Everything else we do is kept on the open forums.
Kishiro Technologies are aware of the deals going between the KNF and Samura, there is not much we do not know about one another.
We offer Samura Industries our best wishes with this deal as we have our own to worry about.
You will find that we Kusari lawful factions are in constant communications with each other and indeed Mr Tsuda-san and myself are both representatives to the Kusari government.