Japan's transport ministry has approved a measure allowing some taxi operators to reject passengers who refuse to wear face masks without proper reasons.

Ten taxi operators, including a major taxi company in Tokyo, had asked the ministry to review their rules. Taxi drivers are essentially banned from refusing passengers except under some circumstances.

A taxi driver in his 70s in Tokyo has tested positive for the new coronavirus.

Health authorities say the man told them he drove passengers believed to be Chinese.

A taxi driver in Tokyo has tested positive for the new coronavirus. Japan's health ministry is investigating how he was infected.

The London Electric Vehicle Company (LEVC) has launched its TX plug-in hybrid taxi in Japan.