Business May 27, 2020
Uber Eats deliverers in Japan involved in accidents as demand surges
Uber Japan Co., which runs the Uber Eats service in Japan, said it will further raise awareness about traffic safety among its delivery workers.
Business Apr 21, 2020
Uber Eats sees 20% contract jump in Japan as eateries lose guests
The Uber Eats food delivery service in March saw a 20 percent increase in the number of restaurant contracts in Japan from a month earlier, its operator said Tuesday, as the government urges people to stay at home to contain the coronavirus spread. As of ...
Business / Corporate Apr 11, 2020
Tokyo Uber Eats union demands hazard pay and equipment to protect against virus
A labor union representing employees of Uber Technologies Inc.'s food delivery service Uber Eats on Friday called for hazard pay and coronavirus protection for its delivery staff on the front line of the pandemic. Kento Suzuki, vice chairman of the union, which has about 30 ...
National / Media | MEDIA MIX Dec 21, 2019
Japan's treatment of freelancers comes under the microscope
by Philip Brasor
Veteran British filmmaker Ken Loach's latest work, "Sorry We Missed You," which opened in Japan recently, is about the gig economy, the new employment environment surrounding companies like the ride-sharing service Uber that don't so much hire people as give them access to users. Loach's ...
National / Media | BIG IN JAPAN Dec 21, 2019
Japanese media pundits deliver their verdicts on 2019's hit products
by Mark Schreiber
While consumers may take ownership of certain products for granted, there's something reaffirming about acquiring a product that's been designated a hit, and my experiences over the years tell me Japanese aren't especially different from other nationalities in this regard. The origin of Japan's own ...
Business Aug 28, 2019
In first convenience store tie-up, Uber Eats to try delivering Lawson goods in Tokyo
Uber Technologies Inc. said Tuesday it will start delivering Lawson Inc. convenience store items on a trial basis starting this week. In the U.S. ride-hailing giant's first delivery tie-up with a convenience store operator, Uber Eats will take orders for around 100 items, including cooked ...
Business / Corporate Jul 9, 2019
Spritely seniors in Japan signing up to deliver on foot for Uber Eats
by Pavel Alpeyev and Takahiko Hyuga
Uber Technologies Inc.'s strategy for Japan, where ride-sharing is banned, is as unique as the country itself — think grandma in running shoes delivering ramen noodles. Chief Executive Officer Dara Khosrowshahi was in Japan last week to stress the importance of the market, where the ...
Business / Corporate Jun 13, 2019
Uber Eats delivery staff in Japan to launch labor union as they dispute their 'contractor' status
Food delivery staff working in Japan for ride-hailing company Uber Technologies Inc. said Wednesday they plan to form a labor union in a bid to improve what they see as disadvantageous treatment for being classified as independent contractors rather than employees. "The delivery staff are ...