Foodpanda enters Japan's untapped food delivery market

German company seeks market share by promising shorter waits

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The Foodpanda delivery service has begun operations in six cities in Japan. (Photo courtesy of Delivery Hero)

MAYUKO TANI, Nikkei staff writer

SINGAPORE -- German food delivery heavyweight Delivery Hero has launched its Japan operations, citing a "still largely untapped" market in which it seeks to gain a strong position.

Its Asian regional brand Foodpanda began deliveries Thursday in six cities: Kobe, Yokohama, Nagoya, Sapporo, Fukuoka, and Hiroshima. While Tokyo is not part of the initial launch, the company said it has plans to keep expanding.

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