Why Uber Hasn't Dominated Japan's Taxi Market

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Uber aims to have all taxis worldwide registered on its app by 2025. But a man known as the ‘Taxi Prince’ is throwing off those plans.

WSJ Tokyo-based reporter River Davis joins host Zoe Thomas to explain the battle for Japan’s roads.

0:00 Japan’s taxi prince
1:33 Kawanabe’s steps to block Uber in Japan
2:25 Go: Kawanasbe’s ridesharing app
3:35 Uber’s presence in Japan
5:01 Uber’s comments about Japan

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