Uber to renew push to expand in Japan with taxi tie-ups

Tokyo

UBER Technologies Inc wants to forge partnerships with taxi companies in Japan because its go-it-alone approach in the country wasn't working, chief executive officer Dara Khosrowshahi said in Tokyo on Tuesday.

Japan's taxi market can become more efficient, even though its services are already of a high quality, he said at an event with former US ambassador to Japan John Roos. While Mr Khosrowshahi didn't announce any specific deals, he made clear that Uber would make a renewed push to expand in Japan.