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JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Sep 7, 2015
Akita man facing murder charge in taxi driver's death
An Akita Prefecture man was turned over to prosecutors Monday on suspicion of stabbing a taxi driver to death.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jul 7, 2015
Changes behind the wheel for Tokyo's taxi industry
The taxi industry is looking at a range of initiatives to improve service for customers, ranging from training drivers as tour guides to adopting larger vehicles. One program already proving popular gives priority to pregnant women entering labor.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
May 29, 2015
DeNA, ZMP plan to launch driverless taxi service
As the IT revolution injects extra octane into the auto industry with driverless technology, DeNA Co. said Thursday it will steer toward an innovative new target: robot taxis.
BUSINESS
Mar 25, 2015
India warns Uber, Ola over resuming taxi services
Authorities in New Delhi asked Uber Technologies Inc. and its Indian rival, Ola, on Tuesday to cease operations, saying that otherwise their applications for radio-taxi licences would not be processed, letters seen by Reuters show.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 7, 2015
Uber ends Fukuoka pilot ride-sharing after government calls halt
Uber Technologies Inc., whose taxi-hailing app faces regulatory challenges globally, shuts down a ride-sharing trial in Fukuoka after the government deems it illegal.
BUSINESS / Companies / FOCUS
Nov 2, 2014
App-based car hire service Uber making waves in Tokyo
The smartphone-based Uber car hire service, which was born on the U.S. West Coast, has spread to a number of other cities in North America such as New York as well as other parts of the world, including Tokyo.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Aug 29, 2014
Man stabs, wounds taxi driver in Yokohama, flees with ¥4,000
A taxi driver was stabbed with a knife and robbed of some ¥4,000 late Thursday night in Yokohama. The suspect is still at large, NHK reported.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 11, 2014
N.Y. plan for fleet of Nissan taxis ruled legal
New York's plan for a new fleet of cabs from Nissan Motor Co. is legal, an appeals court ruled, overturning an earlier judgment that said the city's Taxi and Limousine Commission had overstepped its authority by requiring owners to buy a specific vehicle.
JAPAN
Nov 20, 2013
New law to reduce taxis, end low fares
To address what the government sees as excessive competition in the industry, the Diet enacted a law Wednesday to force taxi operators to reduce their fleets in certain markets and end discount fares.
Japan Times
Reference / SO WHAT THE HECK IS THAT
Nov 18, 2013
Fender mirrors
Dear Alice,
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 9, 2013
Nissan-only N.Y. taxi fleet plan struck down
New York's plan for a new fleet of cabs from Nissan Motor Co. has been blocked by a judge who ruled that the city's Taxi and Limousine Commission overstepped its authority by requiring medallion owners to buy a specific vehicle.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / YEN FOR LIVING
Aug 2, 2013
Pity the driver: Cabbie salaries much lower than average
Deregulation and the recession have chipped away at taxi driver pay over the years.
Who needs AI when you have Hatsune Miku?
Over the first six months of 2024, a handful of songs using Vocaloid singer Hatsune Miku’s voice have enjoyed widespread attention, underlining a global interest in the character and the technology she represents.
Bloodied Trump survives assassination attempt at political rally
Former U.S. President Donald Trump is surrounded and evacuated by Secret Service agents at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday. Trump was rushed off stage at the rally after shots rang out.
Shooter came within inches of killing Trump, but left few clues as to why
An aerial view shows the stage where Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump had been standing during an assassination attempt the day before, and the roof of a nearby building where a gunman was shot dead by law enforcement, in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Sunday.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
After Trump shooting, U.S. presidential race might take a violent turn
United States Secret Service Counter Snipers stand guard on a rooftop during a campaign rally for U.S. President Donald Trump in Avoca, Pennsylvania, in 2020.
No AC this summer? No problem (for me).
Think air conditioning is a requirement for a Tokyo summer? Think again.
She’s paying ¥1 million to help behind the scenes at the Paris Olympics
Mai Tarumi, who previously volunteered at the postponed Tokyo Olympics in 2021, has a travel budget of ¥1 million for her trip to volunteer at the Paris Games.

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