Uber teams up with Japan taxi firm to crack tough market
Uber said Thursday it has teamed up with a local taxi firm in Japan, as the ride-hailing service attempts to muscle its way into Asia's second economy.
Fuji Taxi, based in the commercial hub of Nagoya city near the home of Toyota, will use an app built by Uber to bring a cab to its customers.
It is the US firm's first major partnership in the country, which has strict taxi regulations.
"Uber and Fuji Taxi Group will strive to improve the quality of the existing taxi service for local residents as well as visitors to the region," Uber said in a Japanese-language statement. The firm said it hoped to showcase its service and expand it to other parts of Japan.
So far Uber's presence in Japan has been largely contained to a pilot project on the small Awaji island in the country's west, along with Uber Eats in selected urban areas.
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