Japan green-lights minicar taxis in effort to recruit female cabbies
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- Category: Asia
- Language: EN
- Published: 2026-04-29 22:42 UTC
- Sources: Nikkei Asia
Japan has introduced a new type of taxi service that uses small cars, aiming to attract more female drivers and improve the industry's working conditions.
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