TOKYO -- Since Japan tightened requirements in October for foreign nationals seeking to convert their driver's licenses, pass ...

The National Police Agency (NPA) on March 2 announced the implementation status of the switching of foreign driver's licenses ...

Stricter rules for converting foreign driver’s licenses to Japanese ones that took effect in October have slashed pass rates ...

Japan's National Police Agency has announced plans to review the system enabling people to switch foreign driver's licenses to Japanese ones, and to tighten the screening process starting in October.

Japan plans to make foreign driver's license conversion tests more stringent by significantly increasing the number of questions, police said Thursday. With more foreign drivers on the road, and the ...

The passing rate for the written test plummeted to 42.8% between October and December, while that for the practical test tumbled to 13.1%.

The pass rates for tests required to convert driver's licenses issued abroad to Japanese ones fell by more than half following the introduction of stricter screenings last October, the National Police ...