TOKYO -- Uber Technologies said Thursday that Japan was among the five locations it is considering for the commercial launch of its flying-taxi project.
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Uber COO Barnew Harford described Asia as an "incredibly important" market during the Uber Elevate Asia Pacific Expo in Tokyo on Aug. 30. (Photo by Ken Kobayashi)
TOKYO -- Uber Technologies said Thursday that Japan was among the five locations it is considering for the commercial launch of its flying-taxi project.