The relevant person in charge of Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism said in an interview with this reporter that at present, 54,111 taxis of about 1,711 taxi companies are carrying out relevant food and beverage delivery services, and many of them have clearly indicated that they will continue.

It is reported that Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism recently announced that taxi companies can apply to continue to carry out take-away delivery services such as food and beverages after October. This means that Japanese taxi delivery take-away catering has become a permanent business and is widely welcomed by Japanese taxi companies.

affected by the COVID-19 epidemic, the Japanese government declared a state of emergency in April, and people's travel was greatly reduced. In view of the sharp decline in the income of taxi companies and the great increase in people's demand for foreign sales, Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism has temporarily allowed taxi companies to apply for food and beverage take-out distribution business in accordance with the special case of the Road Transport Law. Taxi companies have filed applications, and the special case period has been extended until the end of September.

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Some insiders pointed out that it is unreasonable

At present, it is unreasonable to only allow taxi companies to carry out catering delivery business, and the distribution scope should be extended to other daily necessities. Sanhe Transportation, located in Yokohama City, hopes to carry out the business of 24-hour online shopping for daily necessities. It applied to the relevant government departments, but it was not approved.

Fang Meisheng, deputy director of the Japanese Institute of Basic Studies, said that due to the aging population and the shortage of drivers, many people in Japan are facing the problem of difficulty in traveling, and there has always been a call not to distinguish between freight and passenger services. The epidemic situation has prompted the Japanese government and all walks of life to re-examine whether the relevant regulations are reasonable and make amendments.

China Economic Net-Japanese taxi delivery becomes a permanent business.