Yokohama Postpones IR Briefings for Residents Amid Coronavirus Outbreak

Yokohama city has postponed the resident briefings on its planned IR bid amid Coronavirus outbreak.

Briefings have already been completed for 12 of Yokohama’s 18 wards, however, the dates and times for the remaining six wards will be set according to the status of the infection.

At the most recent public briefing, held on February 14, there were more applications than seats and the room was packed, demonstrating the great interest among residents.

Further, in a standing committee of the Yokohama city council, it was decided that public comments would be sought on the “Yokohama IR Direction” draft between March 6 and April 6. Mayor Fumiko Hayashi said, “If there is a lot of opposition [to an IR bid], it does not mean that the project will be stopped.”