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Foreign Drivers in Japan to Face Tougher License Conversion Rules From October
JAPAN, JUL 10 – New rules increase written test questions to 50 and raise passing score to 90%, bar short-term visitors from license conversion, aiming to reduce foreign-driver accidents, which hit 7,286 in 2024.
- On July 10, Japan's National Police Agency unveiled a draft revision requiring residence certificates and stricter screening for foreign license conversions, set to take effect after public comments.
- Following high-profile accidents by foreign drivers and lawmaker concerns over hotel address loopholes, Japan started considering stricter license conversion rules.
- Data shows Japan's revised tests now have 50 questions with a 90% passing score, amid 7,286 foreign-driver accidents in 2024.
- Japan's draft rules ban short-term visitors from converting licenses, requiring residence certificates for applicants, aiming to improve road safety amid rising foreign driver accidents.
- Beyond license tests, Japan emphasizes road safety, with Vietnamese drivers numbering 16,681 among the largest converter groups, reflecting broader demographic trends.
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Tourists banned in tougher rules to gain Japanese driver’s licenses | The Asahi Shimbun Asia & Japan Watch
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 short-term tourists from applying.
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