US EditionForeign Drivers in Japan to Face Tougher License Conversion Rules From October
JAPAN, JUL 10 – Japan will increase foreign license test questions from 10 to 50 and raise the passing score to 90% to address rising accidents involving foreign drivers, officials said.
- Japan's National Police Agency announced on July 10 tougher rules for converting foreign driver's licenses effective October 1 nationwide.
- The changes follow a rise in traffic accidents involving foreign drivers and criticism that the current tests are too easy.
- The revised system will increase the written test questions from 10 to 50 with a 90 percent pass mark and add practical assessments on pedestrian crossings.
- In 2024, 68,623 foreigners obtained Japanese licenses, with Vietnamese being the largest group, while foreign-driver caused accidents hit 7,286 last year.
- Short-Term visitors including tourists will no longer qualify for license conversion and must obtain international permits instead to drive legally in Japan.
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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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