TOKYO -- Japan will consider allowing ride-hailing services in areas and at times where taxis are difficult to access, while also easing restrictions to allow more cabs on the road, Digital Transformation Minister Taro Kono told Nikkei on Friday.
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Ride-hailing in Japan could see conditional approval: digital minister
Government to discuss when and where services can supplement taxis, Kono says
Even cities and tourist hot spots in Japan are experiencing a shortage of taxi drivers. (Photo by Toshiki Sasazu)
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