TOKYO — Starting in July, operating an electric scooter in Japan will no longer require a license or a helmet, though wearing one is encouraged, the National Police Agency announced recently. A ...

Traffic violations related to e-scooters in Japan have more than quadrupled in the half year since rider requirements were relaxed in the island nation. There were 1,879 e-scooter traffic violations ...

A little-known startup is dominating Japan’s growing e-scooter ride market, helped by the backing of regulators who for years stonewalled sharing-economy titans Uber Technologies Inc. and Airbnb Inc.

The latest addition to Toyota’s C+Walk series was unveiled this week. The three-wheel mobility scooter is being called the C+Walk S and is intended to help Japan’s aging population get around. In its ...

Shared micromobility company Luup has raised $8 million (1 billion yen) in debt and asset financing to meet the growing demands of Japan’s micromobility market, which according to a recent report, is ...

Electric kick scooter traffic violations remain a persistent issue in Japan, despite the relaxation of regulations following revisions to the road traffic law in July last year, local media reported ...

TOKYO (Reuters) - Nine-time Olympic gold medalist Usain Bolt is bringing his electric scooters to Japan, hopeful that his celebrity status will help persuade regulators that the environmental benefits ...