The ridesharing debate in Japan pivots around the country's taxi driver shortage which has worsened due to the ageing driver population. Despite opposition from taxi companies and labour unions, Prime ...

NAHA, Okinawa — The family of an Okinawan taxi driver assaulted by two Marines in 2008 has lost an appeal to the Supreme Court of Japan seeking additional compensation from the Japanese government.

The arrest of the 50-year-old driver highlighted the strict law in Japan against harming the birds, even if they take over balconies or get in the way of traffic. By Hisako Ueno and Yan Zhuang Hisasko ...

Japanese police said Thursday they arrested a former taxi driver on suspicion of drugging and raping a woman passenger, with media reporting there could be dozens more victims.

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From manga artists to independent taxi drivers, Japanese freelancers and small businesses frustrated with the potential loss of a tax break are among the growing numbers pushing down Prime Minister ...