Only one in six Japanese citizens has a passport, data shows

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Only one in six Japanese citizens has a passport, data shows

TOKYO: Only around one in six Japanese citizens hold valid passports, fresh data shows, with the number of residents travelling abroad slowly recovering but still below pre-pandemic levels. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd

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Just 17% of Japan citizens hold passport, data shows

Only around one in six Japanese citizens hold valid passports, fresh data has shown, with the number of residents travelling abroad slowly recovering but still below pre-pandemic levels.

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On the 20th, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that 3.82 million passports were issued in 2024. As of the end of that year, the total number of valid passports was 21.64 million, with a possession rate of 17.5%. This is significantly lower than South Korea and the United States, where the possession rate was 40-50%. This is due to factors such as rising travel costs caused by the weak yen and changes in the attitudes of young people. The…