LAND OF THE RISING SUN: Uber is already active as a paid-for taxi service in Tokyo, but during the data-gathering pilot, passengers in Fukuoka will not need to pay.
TOKYO: Taxi app Uber has launched a pilot ride-sharing service in one Japanese city, its latest bid to take on the transport industry around the world.
The California company's "Everyone's Uber" service went live in the morning in the western city of Fukuoka, the firm's research partner, Kyushu University, said.
