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YOXO FESTIVAL 2024: Embrace Innovation in Yokohama!
YOXO FESTIVAL 2024 is back, and it promises to be bigger and more innovative than ever. Yokohama City and the Yokohama Future Organization are joining forces to host this event, continuing their...
Yokohama Mayor Takeharu Yamanaka visited France. Through top-level meetings with the sister city Lyon, Lyon-Metropole, the City of Paris, the OECD, and others, cooperation in a wide range of areas, especially in the decarbonization field, was confirmed
１ Discussions with the Mayor of the Sister City of Lyon and the President of the Lyon Metropole*1 Discussions were held on the decarbonization initiatives being promoted by the two municipalities,...
Seminar at Thammasat University on Working and Living in Yokohama
On October 20, the Office of the City of Yokohama Representative to Southeast and South Asia held a “Working and Living in Yokohama City, Japan” seminar for students at Thammasat University,...
Yokohama promoting city-to-city collaboration with Bangkok toward decarbonization
On October 18, 2023, the third City-to-City Cooperation Workshop towards Decarbonization between the City of Yokohama and Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) was held in Bangkok, Thailand....
True Digital Park -Startup Thailand League 2023 Demo Day
On July 25th, the Office of the City of Yokohama Representative to Southeast and South Asia participated in the "Startup Thailand League 2023: Demo Day" at True Digital Park. This event showcased...
Yokohama City shares vision for global collaboration in climate action at GCoM Board meeting
As part of Climate Week NYC, the largest annual climate gathering held from September 17-24 this year, the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy (GCoM) gathered for a Board Meeting of...
“Thai Business Matching” new opportunities for businesses
On September 1st, the Office of the City of Yokohama Representative to Southeast and South Asia co-sponsored with Kanagawa Prefecture, Bank of Yokohama, and Technology Promotion Association...
Y-SHIP Business Highlights: Yokohama draws attention from global innovators
In the global, interconnected world of business and innovation, certain cities rise above the rest by attracting key players and emerging as global hubs for collaboration and growth, and Yokohama,...
Y-SHIP Panel Highlights: Why Yokohama’s diversity could make it the best place in Japan for both families and workers
Opening New Avenues: Yokohama's Appeal for Business Ventures Nestled along the picturesque shores of Tokyo Bay, Yokohama stands as a beacon of diversity and opportunity, beckoning...
Promoting city-to-city cooperation with Bangkok, Thailand
The City of Yokohama is engaged in the "International Technical Cooperation through Yokohama Partnership of Resources and Technology (Y-PORT) Project," which aims to support the resolution of urban...
Yokohama chosen as host city for TICAD 9: A milestone in collaboration with Africa
Yokohama, Japan has been selected as the host city for the 9th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD 9) which will be held in 2025. This decision, announced on August 8 by...
Yokohama Mayor speaks on upcoming Y-SHIP Convention 2023 for global innovators and pioneers
Y-SHIP Convention 2023 is scheduled for November of this year, and will see global innovators and pioneers gathering in Yokohama, Japan to highlight their solutions to global issues and create new...