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Yokohama to host the 11th Pacific Islands Leaders Meeting (PALM11)
On June 17, Chief Cabinet Secretary Kihara announced that the 11th Pacific Islands Leaders Meeting (PALM11) will be held in Yokohama in the summer of 2027. PALM (Pacific Islands Leaders Meeting) is a summit hosted by the Government of Japan every three years since...
Yokohama strengthens ties with Germany through key meetings in Bonn and Frankfurt
On June 10 and 11, Mayor Yamanaka of Yokohama held a series of important meetings in Germany, reaffirming the city’s commitment to international collaboration in sustainability and economic exchange. In Bonn, Mayor Yamanaka met with Gerhard Wiesheu, Chairman of the...
City of Yokohama Hosts Japan–U.S. Climate & Deep Tech Event in New York
The Office of the City of Yokohama Representative to the Americas hosted its "Japan Gateway for Climate & Deep Tech" event on Monday, June 1, 2026, during New York Tech Week at Baker & McKenzie LLP in New York City. The event was organized by the Office of the...
Presentation of Yokohama’s initiatives at the Zero Waste Forum
The City of Yokohama participated in the Zero Waste Forum held in Istanbul, Republic of Türkiye, from June 5 to 7 2026 (Organized by Zero Waste Foundation*). This participation was by invitation, following Yokohama City’s selection in March this year as one of the...
Yokohama strengthens collaboration with UN organizations in Bonn
In June 2026, Mayor Yamanaka visited Bonn, Germany, where he met with representatives of several United Nations organizations to deepen collaboration in the fields of sustainability, citizen engagement, and biodiversity. At the headquarters of UN Volunteers (UNV),...
Yokohama delivers a lecture on port decarbonization to students from National University of Kaohsiung
On March 4, 2026, the Port and Harbor Bureau of the City of Yokohama delivered a lecture to professors and students from the National University of Kaohsiung in Taiwan on current and future initiatives to establish a carbon-neutral port in Yokohama. This lecture was...
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