Staff writer
Deregulation has barely touched the Japanese taxi industry, and as its notoriously high fares and declining riders continue, firms are resorting to perks to woo additional customers.
According to the Transport Ministry, the average number of passengers in 1998 averaged 6.9 million people per day -- down 24 percent compared to the peak numbers posted in 1989.
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