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The ‘Taxi Prince’ is taking on Uber — and winning

8 mins | Jun 19, 2023
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Uber has been outmanoeuvred in Japan - one of the world's largest taxi markets - by the man known as the “Taxi Prince”. River Davis reports on his challenge to the ride-hailing app, and how it shows local operators’ power to disrupt Uber's overseas ambitions.

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