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<Full Report> Stricter Rules for Switching to Foreign Driver's Licenses: Serious Traffic Accidents Caused by Foreigners

Summary by 伊勢新聞
The "foreign license conversion" system allows foreign drivers' licenses to be converted to Japanese licenses. Last month, a serious traffic accident occurred in the prefecture caused by a foreigner who obtained a Japanese driver's license using this system. Problems with the system have also been pointed out, and the National Police Agency is considering tightening the system. The background to this is that a driver's license can be obtained by…
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The "foreign license conversion" system allows foreign drivers' licenses to be converted to Japanese licenses. Last month, a serious traffic accident occurred in the prefecture caused by a foreigner who obtained a Japanese driver's license using this system. Problems with the system have also been pointed out, and the National Police Agency is considering tightening the system. The background to this is that a driver's license can be obtained by…

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伊勢新聞 broke the news in on Monday, June 16, 2025.
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