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TAXI

Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Apr 7, 2022
‘Odd Taxi: In the Woods’: Tokyo joyride runs out of steam
Baku Kinoshita's theatrical version of an anime series about animal urbanites is leaner than the original but loses much of its charm.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 20, 2021
Flying taxis are an extremely expensive ride
Despite their cost, air taxis could soon become reality thanks to advances in batteries, software and lightweight materials.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 8, 2019
Flying taxis in Singapore to test cleaner, quieter sky ride
A British company says it's building the world's first "vertiport" for electric aircraft in Singapore, an early step towards a global network for flying taxis.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Sep 20, 2019
Getting around Japan: All about taxis
Japan is renowned for having one of the most efficient public transport networks in the world. Punctuality and regular services, particularly within the rail network, make it easy to get around even Japan’s biggest cities.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 12, 2019
Costly cabs: Japanese taxis have second-highest fares worldwide, research finds
Well-dressed and sporting jackets and white gloves, Japanese taxi drivers chauffeur locals and tourists to their destinations in comfortable, air-conditioned cars with doors that open automatically.
BUSINESS / Companies
May 29, 2019
Toyota considers investment in Chinese ride-hailing giant Didi
Toyota Motor Corp. is considering investing up to ¥60 billion ($550 million) in Chinese ride-hailing giant Didi Chuxing Technology Co. in an effort to expand its business in China, sources close to the matter said Wednesday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 23, 2019
Toyota's committee-designed Japan Taxi becomes pricey symbol of Olympic budget-busting
Toyota Motor's Japan Taxi, born in a government committee and designed to be an all-things-to-all-people cab, has become a high-priced icon of Tokyo's budget-busting 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 11, 2018
Leading taxi-hailing app providers in Japan and South Korea to collaborate
Leading taxi-hailing app providers in Japan and South Korea will collaborate in offering an integrated service to cater to the needs of the growing number of visitors to both countries.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 10, 2018
Chinese taxi-hailing Didi app to debut in Osaka, possibly in September
A taxi-hailing service using a smartphone application developed by Chinese ride-sharing company Didi Chuxing Technology Co. will be launched in Osaka Prefecture, possibly this month.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 6, 2018
Uber joins hands with Fuji Taxi, sealing first Japan deal under new, pro-regulator approach
The deal lets customers hail cabs using the ride-sharing firm's app in Nagoya, the nation's third-most populous city, strengthening its position in one of the world's largest taxi markets.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Aug 27, 2018
Autonomous taxi trials carrying passengers begin in Tokyo
A venture firm and a major taxi company began the tryout Monday with an eye on launching the full service around 2020, when Tokyo hosts the Olympics and the Paralympics.
WORLD
Jul 22, 2018
Gunmen shoot 11 taxi drivers dead in South Africa ambush
Gunmen shot dead 11 taxi drivers returning to Johannesburg from the funeral of a colleague in Kwa-Zulu Natal on Saturday, a police spokesman said Sunday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 19, 2018
SoftBank to test Japan ride-hailing service with China's DiDi Chuxing in autumn
The Chinese firm's app will be usable in Japan, allowing tourists to pay using Alipay or WeChat Pay; Visitors from China dominated Japan's tourism ranks last year, the firms said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Jul 18, 2018
ZMP, Hinomaru Kotsu to test driverless taxis on Tokyo roads in August with eye to 2020 launch
Driverless taxis carrying real passengers will start nearly two weeks of testing on public roads in the capital next month with an eye to starting service in 2020, a tech firm and a major cab company said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 31, 2018
Sony plans to launch 'Everybody's Taxi' dispatch service within fiscal year
Sony Corp. is moving forward with plans to introduce a taxi-hailing service in Japan, unveiling a joint venture with cab companies called "Everybody's Taxi."
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 23, 2018
Taxi! Tokyo prepares for Olympic tourism boom with accessible cabs and international drivers
Tokyo's taxi industry is undergoing some radical changes as Japan, already dealing with unprecedented levels of tourism, gears up to host two major sporting events in the next 26 months.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 26, 2018
Government looks to relax requirements for bus and taxi licenses amid labor crunch
A National Police Agency panel began talks Wednesday to ease eligibility requirements for those looking to take tests for bus and taxi licenses, in response to chronic labor shortages due to Japan's graying workforce.
BUSINESS
Apr 19, 2018
DeNA and Kanagawa taxi group launch improved ride-hailing app to counter industry labor shortage
DeNA Co. and the Kanagawa Taxi Association jointly launched a ride-hailing app Thursday to efficiently match customers with taxies through an improved platform and an artificial-intelligence-based system amid a serious labor shortage.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 20, 2018
Sony to form alliance with cab companies as Uber steps up Japan presence
Sony Corp. is jumping into the ride-hailing fray.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Feb 18, 2018
Secretary for METI chief Seko held in alleged assault on taxi driver
A secretary for trade minister Hiroshige Seko has been arrested for allegedly beating a taxi driver, police said Sunday.
New JAL chief concerned about yen’s ‘excessive’ weakness
Mitsuko Tottori became Japan Airlines’ first female CEO on April 1, having risen through the ranks as a flight attendant and heading the flight attendant and customer experience divisions.
Town to block view of Mount Fuji in response to overtourism
The town government of Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi Prefecture, decided to set up a 2.5-meter-high screen to prevent tourists from taking pictures of Mount Fuji looming behind a convenience store.
Yen inches closer to intervention point as BOJ meeting starts
The rate of the yen against the U.S. dollar is displayed in the trading room at foreign exchange brokerage Gaitame.com in Tokyo on Thursday.
Princess Aiko makes debut at imperial garden party
Princess Aiko attends an imperial garden party in Tokyo on Tuesday.
'So hot you can't breathe': Extreme heat hits the Philippines
A pedestrian cools himself with a folding hand fan as he waits for a ride along a road in Manila on Wednesday, as extreme heat hit the Philippines.
Tokyo's Koto Ward by-election a race unlike any other
Natsumi Sakai, the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan’s candidate and one of four female candidates running in the by-election, touts her experience as a cancer survivor and midwife as having prepared her to tackle issues that women currently face.
Kyotographie's strong 12th edition shines light into the margins
Yassine Alaoui Ismaili, who goes by Yoriyas, turned to photography, shooting motion while in motion himself, after an injury forced him to give up his career as a professional breakdancer.
For amateur sumo, a fresh start offers hope against time-wasting and gamesmanship
Wrestlers prepare for the start of a bout at the 2023 Sumo World Championships in Tokyo. Starting this month, placing one hand on the clay first is no longer allowed.
LDP veteran Nikai's youngest son expected to succeed him in Wakayama
Toshihiro Nikai, former secretary-general of the Liberal Democratic Party, announced in March that he would not run in the next Lower House election to take responsibility for the political funds scandal that rocked his party and his own faction.
New workers name Shohei Ohtani as 'dream boss' for two years running
Shohei Ohtani has been overwhelmingly voted as the “dream boss” for people who started working in April, according to a survey.

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