TOKYO -- Tokyo's fleet of taxis was bolstered by gig workers using their own vehicles to carry passengers in parts of the capital on Monday, after the government legalized ride-hailing from April in the face of a taxi driver shortage.
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Japan's version of ride-hailing arrives amid taxi shortage
Unlike other nations, services only available via taxi operators in some areas
A Japanese rideshare app is seen next to a car in Tokyo on April 8. (Photo by Jo Miyaguchi)
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