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TAXIS

Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 24, 2018
Tokyo taxi firms to take on global peers with ride-sharing apps
Travelers to Tokyo may be surprised to find their perceptions of the high-tech metropolis to be far from reality when it comes to the use of ride-hailing smartphone apps such as Uber and Lyft.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Dec 26, 2017
Uber's loss in Europe shows trans-Atlantic split over disruptive tech, could embolden U.S. cities to act
FFocus
BUSINESS / Tech
Dec 6, 2017
Nissan to test 'robot taxis' in March, eyeing official launch in early 2020s
Nissan Motor Co. said it will test an autonomous ride-hailing service on public roads in Japan in March, aiming to officially start the "robot taxi" rides in the early 2020s.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 15, 2017
Japan's 'taxi prince' fights to keep Uber at bay
It's impossible for Ichiro Kawanabe to order up an Uber in Japan. The ride-hailing company has banned him from having an account.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 24, 2017
Thousands of Bogota taxi drivers stage protest over Uber, Cabify and higher costs
Thousands of taxi drivers in Colombia's capital Bogota began an indefinite strike on Monday to protest private transport services like Uber, snarling traffic for much of the day as drivers blocked roads and clashed with police.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 5, 2017
DeNA to test taxi dispatch app using AI in Yokohama
Mobile game giant DeNA Co. will start a trial of its taxi dispatch application utilizing artificial intelligence in Yokohama.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 7, 2017
Uber rival Grab hunts for new deals with SoftBank funding
Grab, Uber Technologies Inc.'s fiercest rival in Southeast Asia, is hunting for deals with funding from its biggest backer SoftBank.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 21, 2016
Base taxi fares for short rides to get cheaper in Tokyo from Jan. 30
The base fare for short rides will drop, though that for longer rides will rise, in a bid to lure the business of tourists and the elderly.
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Aug 15, 2016
Let's discuss new fares for taxis
Cab firms have started experimenting with a lower minimum fare of ¥410 to assess demand for short trips among tourists and the elderly.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 28, 2016
CEO taps monk training to shine way for driverless taxis
Hisashi Taniguchi used a sabbatical from developing software for driverless taxis and drones to take a pilgrimage to a Buddhist temple in western Japan. He shaved his head, donned black robes and studied to become its leader.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / YEN FOR LIVING
May 21, 2016
Whither the taxi in a withering Japan?
Taxi revenues have been dropping steadily in recent years mainly due to demographic changes, but their main problem is handling moment-to-moment supply and demand.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 10, 2016
Cheaper taxi rates to be trialed in Tokyo, Osaka in bid to lure more elderly, tourists
The transport ministry plans to trial lower base fares for short taxi rides.
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Jan 21, 2016
LGBT Indians to drive taxis in Mumbai in sign of social acceptance
Mumbai's lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender citizens will soon be able to drive private taxis in the city, in a sign of the increasing acceptance of the marginalized community in India's commercial capital.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech / ADVANCES IN PROGRESS
Nov 9, 2015
Taxi firm hopes to have driverless cabs on the road by 2020
By the time Tokyo hosts the Summer Olympics and Paralympics in 2020, self-driving cars may be a feature on Japan's roads as local automakers work to develop the technology in the next five years.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Oct 1, 2015
Robot Taxi plans to have Fujisawa residents test driverless car for supermarket rides
Robot Taxi Inc. said Thursday it will invite local residents to try out an experimental self-driving taxi on public roads early next year.
BUSINESS
Sep 29, 2015
Slovak cabbies latest to wage protest over presence of Uber
Hundreds of taxi drivers jammed the center of Slovakia's capital on Monday in the latest demonstration in Europe against popular ride-hailing service Uber.
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U.S. and China agree to lower tariffs in 90-day cooling-off period
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The entrance to the discount retailer Don Quijote in Tokyo’s Shibuya district, known as Don Don Donki outside the country
High school student arrested over deaths of his grandparents
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