Business Jun 11, 2020
Taxis across Japan take to ferrying food to keep the cash flowing
Around 1,300 taxi operators nationwide have started delivering meals as of May 22 to overcome the hardship brought on by the virus epidemic.
Business May 20, 2020
The Diet enacted on Wednesday a bill to promote construction of large-scale bus and taxi terminals directly connected to train stations. The bill to revise the Road Traffic Law got through the Upper House by a majority vote with support mainly from the ruling coalition ...
Business / Corporate May 11, 2020
In virus-hit Japan, cabs deliver ¥32,000 steaks and boxes occupy plane seats
by Nao Sano
Transportation companies get creative in expanding delivery options to generate revenue as virus negatively impacts bottom lines.
National / Science & Health Feb 13, 2020
Japan reports first COVID-19 death as three more domestic infection cases logged
A woman in her 80s infected with the new coronavirus died Thursday, becoming the country's first confirmed fatality related to COVID-19.
Business / Corporate Feb 5, 2020
Major taxi operator Nihon Kotsu Co. and information technology firm DeNA Co. will integrate their taxi-hailing app businesses April 1. With their integrated services, over 100,000 taxis will be available for hailing, the companies said Tuesday. The integration is intended to increase cost competitiveness, improve customer ...
National Jan 27, 2020
Tokyo's taxi drivers brush up their English to cash in on Olympics
by Reito Kaneko
"There are many ways to ask your passengers to fasten their seat belts. The easiest is to say, 'Seat belt please,' but you should never add the word 'take' as it then means you want that to be stolen," an English teacher said in ...
Business Jan 16, 2020
Toyota Motor Co. is investing $394 million (¥43.3 billion) in Joby Aviation, one of a handful of companies working toward the seemingly implausible goal of making electric air taxis that shuttle people over gridlocked highways and city streets. Toyota is the lead investor in Joby's ...
Business Dec 23, 2019
Japan considers law requiring local governments to fill transport gaps in rural areas
The transport ministry is considering a new system to help maintain public transport services in nonurban areas at a time when the population has been declining. The system will call on governments to create plans for securing means of public transportation and seek new service ...
Business Dec 5, 2019
Dara Khosrowshahi, the CEO of U.S. ride-hailing company Uber Technologies Inc., expressed interest on Wednesday in expanding partnerships with Japanese taxi companies. Uber's ride-hailing service is available in many countries, but unlicensed taxi services are banned in Japan. Khosrowshahi said at an event held in New ...
National / Media | MEDIA MIX Oct 19, 2019
Creating a barrier-free transportation environment in Japan
by Philip Brasor
Not too long ago, domestic media organizations would rarely have anything negative to say about the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, but as the actual games draw nearer, there's been a greater willingness to find fault with preparations and even raise a bit of alarm. Everything ...
Travel Sep 20, 2019
Getting around Japan: All about taxis
by Carissa Shale
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. Public transport is also usually the most cost-effective transportation method, ...
Business / Corporate Aug 1, 2019
DiDi Mobility Japan Corp. began offering its taxi-hailing service, used via smartphones, in Aichi Prefecture on Wednesday. Aichi is the ninth area in Japan where the service, offered by the Tokyo-based joint venture between SoftBank Corp. and Chinese ride-hailing giant DiDi Chuxing, is available. The ...