Taiwan: Typhoon Danas Batters Southern Region, Leaving Widespread Damage 3

Typhoon Danas made landfall near Chiayi's Budai Township around 11:40 p.m. on Sunday, July 6, bringing gusty winds and heavy rainfall to the southern region. Typhoon Danas weakened to a tropical storm after its eye departed Taiwan early Monday.

MK offers discount cab rides in Nagoya

MK offers discount cab rides in Nagoya

NAGOYA, Japan - Twenty-five cabs leave Kyoto-based taxi operator MK Co.'s subsidiary in Nagoya July 17 as company officials see them off. The unit began offering initial meter charges of 500 yen, about 20% cheaper than other taxi firms here, as competition in the taxi industry intensifies.

MK starts free taxi rides in Nagoya

MK starts free taxi rides in Nagoya

NAGOYA, Japan - Taxis of MK. Co. leave the company's depot in Nagoya's Naka Ward on Dec. 20 to launch the company's free taxi ride service, with MK employees seeing them off. The Kyoto-based discount taxi operator will offer the free taxi service in Nagoya and its vicinity for promotional purposes until the end of January.

Court orders ministry to give 'free taxi' firm license

Court orders ministry to give 'free taxi' firm license

NAGOYA, Japan - Sadao Aoki (C), president of the Kyoto-based taxi firm MK Co., speaks at a press conference in Nagoya on Oct. 29 about a Nagoya District Court's ruling that ordered the transport ministry to cancel its decision not to issue license numbers for taxis used for promotional purposes. As part of a promotional campaign MK planned to have 25 taxis offering free rides for up to 1,500 yen in metered charges for one year in Nagoya.

MK starts free taxi rides in Nagoya

MK starts free taxi rides in Nagoya

NAGOYA, Japan - Taxis of MK. Co. leave the company's depot in Nagoya's Naka Ward on Dec. 20 to launch the company's free taxi ride service, with MK employees seeing them off. The Kyoto-based discount taxi operator will offer the free taxi service in Nagoya and its vicinity for promotional purposes until the end of January.

Court orders ministry to give 'free taxi' firm license

Court orders ministry to give 'free taxi' firm license

NAGOYA, Japan - Sadao Aoki (C), president of the Kyoto-based taxi firm MK Co., speaks at a press conference in Nagoya on Oct. 29 about a Nagoya District Court's ruling that ordered the transport ministry to cancel its decision not to issue license numbers for taxis used for promotional purposes. As part of a promotional campaign MK planned to have 25 taxis offering free rides for up to 1,500 yen in metered charges for one year in Nagoya.

MK offers discount cab rides in Nagoya

MK offers discount cab rides in Nagoya

NAGOYA, Japan - Twenty-five cabs leave Kyoto-based taxi operator MK Co.'s subsidiary in Nagoya July 17 as company officials see them off. The unit began offering initial meter charges of 500 yen, about 20% cheaper than other taxi firms here, as competition in the taxi industry intensifies.