Japan's 1st unlicensed tuk-tuk taxi case referred to prosecutors

A man and his company were referred to prosecutors Wednesday for allegedly operating an unlicensed taxi service in Yokohama using a three-wheeled motorized rickshaw, or tuk-tuk, marking the first illegal taxi case in Japan involving such a vehicle, local police said.The 49-year-old president of the company in Yokohama, south of Tokyo, has admitted to the allegations of violating the road transport law, the Kanagawa prefectural police said.According to the police, the man drove the tuk-tuk himself, charging 6,500 yen ($63) for a 30-minute tour of local sightseeing spots such as the Yokohama …READ FULL ARTICLE