Sharing Economy
Japan's home-sharing landscape takes shape with new law
Clarified rules bring in new entrants while others seek more profitable options
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Sharing Economy
Sharing Economy
Despite Airbnb's cancellations, most tourists would visit Japan
Twitter poll shows 80% seek alternative rooms but 20% plan to avoid country
Sharing Economy
Airbnb pins Japan cancellation chaos on 'adjustment period'
New home-sharing law actually makes for 'rosy future,' co-founder says
Sharing Economy
Toyota and Grab unite to form Southeast Asian powerhouse
Billion-dollar investment to span finance and insurance as well as ride-hailing
Sharing Economy
Japan's home sharers check in guests at nearby hotels
Airbnb rivals ask front desks to register passports and hand over keys
Sharing Economy
Grab gets $1bn investment from Toyota
Singapore-based ride-sharing app accelerates toward 'one-stop mobility platform'
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Airbnb executive 'puzzled' by Japan's demand to cancel bookings
Company unclear about responsibility to minimize disruptions to customers
Sharing Economy
Japan home-sharing law causes owners to exit market
Frustration grows over burdensome rules in long-awaited deregulation
Sharing Economy
Japan's Airbnb refugees are desperate for alternatives
Home-sharing law sparks worries that inbound tourist arrivals could slow
Sharing Economy
Airbnb's Japan purge threatens to trigger 30,000 cancellations
US company sets aside $10m to soothe panicked travelers
