National Sep 10, 2021
Yokohama, led by new mayor, withdraws bid to host casino resort
Takeharu Yamanaka was elected last month on an anti-casino platform, with backing from opposition parties.
National Aug 30, 2021
The city will no longer hold meetings for selecting the operator of a so-called integrated resort.
National | ANALYSIS Aug 23, 2021
Loss by Suga ally in Yokohama election rattles the LDP
by Eric Johnston
The prime minister's position has become even more precarious, with questions growing within the LDP over whether he should lead the party into an upcoming general election.
National / Politics Aug 22, 2021
In major blow to Suga, opposition party-backed Takeharu Yamanaka wins Yokohama mayoral election
by Eric Johnston
Takeharu Yamanaka’s victory in the Yokohama mayoral also puts the brakes on the city's efforts to host a casino resort in the city’s waterfront Yamashita Pier district.