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Uber CEO Advocates Ride-Sharing Expansion in Japan's Kaga

1/17/2026

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Dara Khosrowshahi, Uber CEO, visited Kaga, Japan, a small hot-springs town, on a December morning.
Since Uber's 2014 entry, Japan has limited its operations to licensed taxis.
Japan's declining population is prompting changes as the pool of public drivers shrinks.
Kaga is among the few areas that allow peer-to-peer ride-sharing.
Khosrowshahi urged expanding Uber's services beyond major cities to adapt to demographic shifts.

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Dara Khosrowshahi, Uber CEO, visited Kaga, Japan, a small hot-springs town, on a December morning.
Since Uber's 2014 entry, Japan has limited its operations to licensed taxis.
Japan's declining population is prompting changes as the pool of public drivers shrinks.
Kaga is among the few areas that allow peer-to-peer ride-sharing.
Khosrowshahi urged expanding Uber's services beyond major cities to adapt to demographic shifts.