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Yokohama City Mayor delivers speech at Subnational Climate Action Leaders’ Exchange (SCALE)’s Climate Week session
by New York Office | Sep 26, 2024
Climate Week NYC is being held from September 22-29 in New York City alongside the UN General Assembly, bringing professionals, scientists, government representatives, and many high-level players...
The “EU-Japan Subnational Climate Action Workshop: Exchanges between Cities in Europe and Japan – Opportunities for a Resilient Future” was held under the co-sponsorship of the City of Yokohama
by Frankfurt Office | Sep 3, 2024
On May 29th and 30th, the City of Yokohama co-sponsored the “EU-Japan Subnational Climate Action Workshop: Exchanges between Cities in Europe and Japan – Opportunities for a Resilient Future”...
Yokohama-Kawasaki Port Seminar held in Bangkok, Thailand!
by Bangkok Office | Sep 1, 2024
On Wednesday, July 17, 2024, Yokohama’s Port Authority and port-related parties gathered in Bangkok, Thailand to hold the "Yokohama-Kawasaki Port Seminar". The Office of the City of Yokohama...
Yokohama Global Startups Manager at the Innovation Promotion Division interviewed by the Scaling Japan Podcast
by New York Office | Aug 20, 2024
Yokohama City is rapidly emerging as a key player in Japan's startup ecosystem. In the latest episode of the Scaling Japan Podcast, Aya Murota, Manager of Global Startups in Yokohama City’s...
3 Japanese Startups from Yokohama that presented at Collision 2024 in Toronto
by New York Office | Aug 5, 2024
Collision Conference 2024 was held in Toronto, Canada from June 17-20, 2024. Collision is a startup, innovation, and technology conference that has been held annually in Toronto for years, welcoming...
Yokohama attends international conference on decarbonization and climate change in Paris
by Frankfurt Office | Jul 31, 2024
Mayor Yamanaka was represented by Global Networks Department and Zero Carbon Society Promotion Department at the Capital Conference of Mayors for Climate Action and GCoM (Global Covenant of Mayors...
Yokohama and UNDP partner to support restoration of kindergarten in Odesa, Ukraine
by City of Yokohama Global Offices | Jul 8, 2024
Monday, July 1, 2024, Yokohama City and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) signed an cooperation agreement for supporting reconstruction in Ukraine, centered on Odesa City and starting...
Yokohama’s new PoC Support Program is a chance for international startups to hit the ground running in Japan
by City of Yokohama Global Offices | Jun 28, 2024
*Applications open now through August 15, 2024* Entering a new international market and accessing its many benefits can be a daunting proposition, both for large companies and especially for...
Yokohama Mayor Yamanaka and Bangkok Governor Chadchart to Co-create the Path to Net Zero: City-to-City Cooperation Spreads to Business Partnerships
by Bangkok Office | Jun 25, 2024
On June 21, 2024, the City of Yokohama and Bangkok Metropolitan Administration held a workshop titled “Net Zero Emissions Business Opportunity under Bangkok-Yokohama City-to-City Collaboration...
The Director of the International Bureau held discussions with the Mayor of Odesa on reconstruction and other topics
by Frankfurt Office | Jun 18, 2024
Yokohama's International Affairs Bureau Director, Mr. Saegusa, and other officials visited Berlin to hold discussions on reconstruction and other issues with Mayor Trukhanov of the sister city in...
Yokohama Mayor Takeharu Yamanaka promotes decarbonization initiatives and international collaboration at Vatican Climate Summit
by New York Office | May 21, 2024
Yokohama Mayor Takeharu Yamanaka visited Vatican City and Italy, where he participated in the Vatican climate summit hosted by Pope Francis and the Pontifical Academy of Sciences, speaking in front...
Decoding Yokohama’s business scene through IoT initiatives for public transportation
by New York Office | May 6, 2024
Yokohama is one of Japan's foremost business hubs. Ever since its port opened, it has thrived as a hub of civilization and progress, giving rise to numerous ‘Yokohama-originated’ technological...
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