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Yokohama presents its Circular City Initiatives at the 4th Sustainability Week Asia
Yokohama was the only municipality to participate in 4th Sustainability Week Asia, hosted by Economist Impact and held in Bangkok on March 25-26, 2025. Under the theme “From Idealism to...
Yokohama presents its green initiatives at the World Cities Summit Mayors Forum 2025
Ryoichiro Orii, Director of the International Bureau of the City of Yokohama, spoke at the World Cities Summit Mayor's Forum 2025, which took place in Vienna, Austria, from 2-4 July 2025. He...
Yokohama, the host city of TICAD9 – Mayor Yamanaka’s interview published in African business magazine “African Business”
With the 9th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD9) approaching in August 2025, Mayor Takeharu Yamanaka of Yokohama, the host city of the conference, was interviewed by...
Yokohama Europe Office took part in international conference for the 10th anniversary of the Paris Agreement
On 23 June 2025, the Chief Representative of the European Office of the City of Yokohama, on behalf of Mayor Yamanaka, attended an international conference in Paris to mark the tenth anniversary of...
Yokohama Launches New 2025 Subsidy Incentives to Attract Global Innovators
The City of Yokohama, one of Japan’s most dynamic innovation hubs, is inviting international startups, scaleups, and advanced technology companies to take advantage of new financial incentives to...
Yokohama Matching Program 2025 – Selected Companies
The Yokohama Matching Program, Yokohama’s newest initiative to connect international startups with business opportunities in Japan, attracted strong global interest in its inaugural year. Designed...
STYLE100 – One hundred ways of sustainable living, made in Yokohama to be shared with the world
Yokohama City has embarked on a bold initiative to build a sustainable and attractive new society through green innovation. In collaboration with citizens, businesses, and organizations, the city is...
Yokohama works with Asian Development Bank toward making sustainable cities around the world
The City of Yokohama and the Asian Development Bank (hereinafter referred to as “ADB”) have been working toward the formation of an eco-city in Asia since signing a partnership agreement in 2013,...
Yokohama presents its initiatives as a leading environmentally advanced city in Asia at the 58th Annual Meeting of the ADB
Hirotaka Sato, Deputy Mayor of Yokohama, was a speaker at the 58th ADB Annual Meeting held in Milan, Italy, from 4-7 May 2025. In a session discussing inter-city cooperation, he presented the city's...
OECD selects Yokohama as the first city in the world to be assessed for climate change measures
The OECD published a report assessing Yokohama's climate change measures at the international conference Urban Days, held at the OECD (Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development)...
Yokohama’s Contribution to the IPCC Special Report on Climate Change and Cities: Mayor reiterated the critical role of cities in tackling climate change
On March 19th, 2025, “Japan-IIASA Joint Seminar in Yokohama: How Japan’s Experience will be able to Contribute to the IPCC Special Report on Climate Change and Cities” was held at the Pacifico...
Yokohama, Japan will be the next host for Asia-Pacific Urban Forum (APUF)
The Asia-Pacific Urban Forum (APUF), organized by the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), established by the United Nations Economic and Social Council, will be held in...