Uber seeks Japan taxi tie-ups; CEO's Asia visit underscores global dreams

It's the clearest sign yet that ride-hailing giant Uber will redouble efforts to take a piece of Japan's $16 billion taxi market

Uber Technologies Inc. isn’t ready to give up the world.

Dara Khosrowshahi, in his first trip to Asia since becoming chief executive officer, made it clear that the ride-hailing company isn’t about to scale back its business to just countries where it already has a strong market position. During his first stop in Japan, he said he’s willing to forge partnerships with taxi companies in order to succeed, even though Uber has less 1 per cent market share and only offers limited services there.

“I saw Japan as an incredible opportunity, and when I asked the team why wasn’t our Japan business