Benzinga | Jun 9, 2021 06:00AM EDT

DoorDash Marks Asian Debut With Japan

* DoorDash Inc (NYSE:DASH) announced its official launch in Japan, beginning with Sendai.

* This marks the online food ordering and food delivery platform's Asian debut and third country outside the U.S., including Australia and Canada.

* DoorDash is offering the marketplace app and access to its online ordering system, Storefront product, under the arrangement.

* Storefront will be commission-free through 2021 end. The only cost to the merchants was payment processing fees.

* Price action: DASH shares closed lower by 4.03% at $136.76 on Tuesday.