Sony's announcement came just before Uber chief executive officer Dara Khosrowshahi, who is currently visiting Asia, said the company wants to form more partnerships with
Japanese taxi companies.
Line, the messaging app company, has been the most successful new entrant with its Uber - like ride - hailing service, but
Japanese taxi companies have adapted to the competition by bringing on - demand features their services, as the Financial Times recently reported.
Not exact matches
Due to regulations that require
taxi drivers to hold special licenses,
companies like Uber can't offer ride - sharing services in Tokyo and other major
Japanese cities (instead, Uber currently operates only in small, rural towns where there weren't any
taxi companies).