{"id":14337,"date":"2021-02-08T15:09:13","date_gmt":"2021-02-08T15:09:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/?p=14337"},"modified":"2026-04-23T22:01:42","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T01:01:42","slug":"yokohama-kicks-off-first-of-six-online-ir-briefings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/yokohama-kicks-off-first-of-six-online-ir-briefings","title":{"rendered":"Yokohama kicks off first of six online IR briefings"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Participants asked how much extra revenue the city can expect and what the money will be used for.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p>Japan.- The city of Yokohama has <em><strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/yokohama-first-ir-business-briefing-to-be-held-online-only\" target=\"_blank\">held the first in a series of briefing<\/a><\/strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/yokohama-first-ir-business-briefing-to-be-held-online-only\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>s<\/strong><\/a><\/em> that aim to sell its integrated resorts plans to its citizens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The first briefing was held online on Saturday, February 6. <\/strong>Five more are due to take place before March 14.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At the first briefing, deputy mayor Toshihide Hirahara said: &#8220;I believe that <strong>this will be one of the sparks needed for economic recovery after coronavirus<\/strong>.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hirahara said the IR would have a positive impact on the economic development of the city and <strong>contribute to job creation and tourism<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>City officials also promised that 15 per cent of the casino\u2019s revenue would go to the city.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Although the first briefing was held online due to Covid-19 countermeasures, <strong>authorities plan to present the next events<\/strong> at satellite venues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The city council aims to choose its private operator partner for <strong>its integrated resort bid by March 22, 2022<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Participants asked how much extra revenue the city can expect and what the money will be used for.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":176,"featured_media":14339,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"is_press_release":false,"is_interview":false,"is_opinion":false,"focusai_summary":"The city of Yokohama is conducting a series of public briefings to garner support for its integrated resort (IR) development, emphasizing economic recovery, job creation, and tourism. Deputy Mayor Toshihide Hirahara stated 15% of the casino's revenue would be allocated to the city. 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