{"id":8234,"date":"2020-07-18T20:29:38","date_gmt":"2020-07-18T20:29:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/?p=8234"},"modified":"2026-04-24T03:32:44","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T06:32:44","slug":"yokohama-reveals-ir-bid-videos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/yokohama-reveals-ir-bid-videos","title":{"rendered":"Yokohama launches videos on IR bid"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Since community briefings are on hold, the city intends to use videos to raise awareness of the benefits of a potential IR. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p>Japan.- Yokohama city has released a series of videos featuring Mayor Fumiko Hayashi, in which she explains the main aspects of the government\u2019s integrated resorts (IR) scheme.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are three videos of about 45 minutes each, in which the Mayor outlines why <strong><em>the city<\/em><\/strong> wants to place a bid for one of the three IR licences Japan will issue next year, explaining how it could help the city\u2019s financial recovery and tax revenues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hayashi goes over frequent questions the authorities have received during briefings with the community, with emphasis on measures to counter gambling problems and security issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The city <strong><em><a aria-label=\"undefined (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/yokohama-ir-briefings-coronavirus\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">had been holding briefings<\/a><\/em><\/strong> and meetings in different wards to raise awareness of Yokohama\u2019s IR bid but these came to a halt in February when the Covid-19 pandemic forced the government to introduce restrictions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With the plan to bid for an IR to be located at Yamashita pier still moving forward, and the <strong><em><a aria-label=\"undefined (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/japan-could-delay-ir-licence-process\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">national government\u2019s schedule unchanged for now<\/a><\/em><\/strong>, Yokohama plans to replace briefings with the videos, which people can watch on YouTube or borrow on DVD from public offices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=HjYFPksKGiM&#038;feature=emb_logo\n<\/div><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Since community briefings are on hold, the city intends to use videos to raise awareness of the benefits of a potential IR.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":8237,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"is_press_release":false,"is_interview":false,"is_opinion":false,"focusai_summary":"Yokohama City is leveraging digital media, specifically videos featuring Mayor Fumiko Hayashi, to advance its Integrated Resort (IR) bid for Yamashita pier. 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