Uber wants to connect Japan's taxi drivers with foreign tourists

Asia mobility head says 'street hail to e-hail' can bring more customers to drivers

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Dominic Taylor, regional general manager for mobility in the Asia-Pacific region for Uber Technologies, speaks to Nikkei Asia in Tokyo on Oct. 29. (Photos by Manami Yamada and Reuters)

KIM JAEWON, Nikkei staff writer

TOKYO -- The head of mobility for Uber Technologies in Asia says the company can help Japanese taxi drivers make more money by connecting them with visiting foreign tourists, as the ride-sharing company is eager to expand in the country.

Dominic Taylor, regional general manager for mobility in the Asia-Pacific region, said that one of the company's strengths is offering overseas tourists in Japan the same experience in catching a ride as they get in their home countries and regions.

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