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The 13th Asia Smart City Conference successfully concluded in the City of Yokohama, the “Green Hub of Asia” – “Yokohama Declaration” was announced and Asian Cities made further progress toward a Greener Future
The 13th Asia Smart City Conference was held from October 23 to 24 at the Pacifico Yokohama conference center in Yokohama, hosted by the City of Yokohama. Under the theme of “Decarbonization” and the slogan “Asian Cities Together for a Greener Future” more than 2,200...
Yokohama City Mayor delivers speech at Subnational Climate Action Leaders’ Exchange (SCALE)’s Climate Week session
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 together to discuss progress and the next steps needed to advance...
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
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” organized by The Delegation of the European Union to Japan (EUD) and...
Yokohama and UNDP partner to support restoration of kindergarten in Odesa, Ukraine
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 with rebuilding a kindergarten. The UNDP has been involved in many...
Yokohama Mayor Yamanaka and Bangkok Governor Chadchart to Co-create the Path to Net Zero: City-to-City Cooperation Spreads to Business Partnerships
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 Program,” co-organized by the Ministry of Environment, Japan, and Overseas...
The Director of the International Bureau held discussions with the Mayor of Odesa on reconstruction and other topics
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 Ukraine Odesa. The meeting took place in conjunction with the Ukraine...






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