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Registration Open for the Ocean & Business Innovation Convention (Umi Con 2019)
Registration is now open for the Ocean & Business Innovation Convention (Umi Con 2019) scheduled for February 20-21at the Osanbashi Hall at the Yokohama...
Major Business Expansions in Yokohama (Nov. 2018)
In the month of November, three major business expansions were announced in the City of Yokohama. Two of these were part of the Business Location Incentive Program offered by the city. Sony...
Yokohama Economy by the Numbers
We have compiled a handy document which includes an assortment of economic environment data for the City of Yokohama, including population demographics, industries, and labor statistics that will be...
Best-Practices of the IUC cooperation in Brussel
Yokohama and Frankfurt further deepened their partnership in the field of energy, environment and urban development when in mid-October they met with representatives from this year's 80 cities...
The City of Yokohama and WeWork co-host an event in NYC
The beginning of November was marked with two exciting developments between the City of Yokohama and New York City. The NYC-based Office of the City of Yokohama Representative to the Americas began...
Yokohama follows the hydrogen mission to the Netherlands
As the City of Yokohama is quite eager in progressing the hydrogen development the Chief Representative went on a hydrogen mission to the Netherlands at the beginning of October, that was initiated...
26,607 attend Embedded Technology/IoT Technology event in Pacifico Yokohama
The City of Yokohama and the Yokohama Industrial Development Corporation (IDEC Yokohama) hosted the Yokohama Pavilion at the Embedded Technology/IoT Technology in Japan (ET/IoT Technology) event...
The Office of the City of Yokohama Representative to the Americas launches promotional website, begins partial operations to prepare for official opening
The City of Yokohama is currently preparing for the official opening of their newest overseas base in New York City. This office, which will be the fourth...
IUC delegation from Yokohama visits Frankfurt Energy Department
Meeting back in Frankfurt After a delegation of members of the Frankfurt Energy Department had visited Yokohama in April this year for first talks within the framework of the International Urban...
Sustainable Urban Development made in Yokohama and Frankfurt
In July Yokohama and Frankfurt applied for the EU-funded project‚ International Urban Cooperation (IUC). This project links European cities with non-EU cities in a city-pairing for the duration of...
Yokohama receives C40 Award for the best measures tackling Climate Change
The Yokohama Smart City Project, within the frame of the Future City, was awarded the C40 Cities Award for the constant efforts in finding solutions and working against the climate change. The Smart...