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WEB SUMMIT, one of the world’s largest start-up tech conferences, was held in Lisbon
The WEB SUMMIT was held in Lisbon, Portugal, from 1-4 November. The first edition was held in Ireland in 2010, and since 2016 the event has been held in Lisbon, now for the 11th time. More than...
Japanese Anime culture expo “Anime NYC 2022” held in New York
Anime NYC, America's largest city’s showcase of the best of Japanese pop culture, took place November 18-20, 2022 at the Javits Convention Center. The 300,000 square foot exhibition hall hosted over...
New pharmaceutical landmark emerges in Japan: Chugai Life Science Park Yokohama
In October 2022, Chugai Pharmaceuticals announced the end of construction on its new research center located in Yokohama City, titled the “Chugai Life Science Park Yokohama” (Chugai LSP Yokohama)....
As winter approaches, Yokohama organizes emergency donation of winter clothing and warmers to Odesa, Ukraine
With temperatures dropping and a difficult winter impending, Odesa, Ukraine faces a dire need for cold-weather protective clothing and gear. On November 4th, Odesa Mayor Gennadiy Trukhanov put out a...
Yokohama and LINK-J launch first webinar from new Life Science Lounge@NYC: US Drug Discovery Market Trends and NY’s Life Science Ecosystem
After establishing the new “Yokohama LINK-J Life Science Lounge @NYC” in Yokohama’s Representative Office to the Americas located in New York City, Yokohama City and LINK-J are leveraging their...
4 new Yokohama life science companies that are entering the US market, and how they’re developing a strategy
With the support of a newly-launched market entry program formed through collaboration between the City of Yokohama and Kievit Scientific, 4 new Japanese companies based in Yokohama are gearing up...
In Yokohama, Japan you can now recycle your empty medicine blister packs
Terracycle Japan is launching a new demonstration experiment in its hometown of Yokohama, just months after their last project reached Yokohama convenience stores. This time they’ve teamed up with...
4 Yokohama City startups chosen for JETRO’s SCAP (Startup City Acceleration Program)
JETRO's Startup City Acceleration Program (SCAP) aims to support Japanese companies looking to expand into overseas markets, and when the 2022 program began in the middle of September 2022, it was...
Ukraine’s water supply disruptions alleviated with water purifiers from Yokohama
Since Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the City of Yokohama, Japan has been in close contact with its sister city of Odesa, having held multiple online meetings between their respective mayors, and has...
Introducing Yokohama’s Local Production for Local Consumption Initiative for Sustainable Urban Agriculture at the Japan-France Local Government Conference
From October 3 to 6, the 7th Japan-France Municipal Exchange Conference was held in Aix-en-Provence in southern France, and the European Office’s chief representative participated on behalf of...
Yokohama City and LINK-J partner on new Life Science Lounge@NYC
Yokohama City has begun a new partner project with Life Science Innovation Network Japan (LINK-J) that aims to strengthen and connect life science networks in the USA and Japan. In August of 2019,...
What’s the deal with the colored To Do notes, and what is the World’s To Do List?
After seeing the giant reminder notes for the World's To Do List covering buildings in cities around the world and posts on social media with the hashtag #WorldsToDoList, you might have some...