The National Police Agency on July 10 announced tighter procedures for converting foreign driver’s permits into Japanese licenses, including imposing tougher written and skills tests and preventing ...

Japan has tightened up its rules for foreign citizens seeking to obtain a local driver's license. One key change: Tourists and other short-stay visitors are no longer eligible to apply. To legally ...

The Japanese government introduced stricter rules governing the conversion of foreign driver's licenses on Wednesday, with nonresidents no longer permitted to use the system following a recent spate ...

Last year, we reported on a trend wherein Chinese nationals, who already have Chinese driver’s licenses, come to Japan for a week or so on a tourist visa and pick up a Japanese driver’s license while ...