Harder test eyed for foreigners seeking Japanese driver’s licenses

The National Police Agency is reviewing the “very easy” procedure of converting foreign driver’s licenses into Japanese ones ...
Jalopnik

You Will Definitely Fail Your Japanese Driving Test

If you're from a country without a reciprocal agreement with the Japanese government (Americans, I'm mostly talking to you), you will have to take a driving test when you go to convert your "foreign" ...
毎日新聞

Driving school in Japan's Mie Pref. a foreigner instruction trailblazer using special app

A Vietnamese driving instructor, right, is seen teaching a student driver on Jan. 12, 2026, at Homechigiru Driving School in Ise, Mie Prefecture. (Mainichi/Masaya Shibuya) ISE, Mie -- Amid a worsening ...
Stars and Stripes

US military, Japanese police urge safe driving ahead of annual traffic safety campaign

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan — Motor vehicle accidents on Japan’s streets, highways and expressways are on the rise and traffic cops are on alert, Japanese and U.S. military authorities warned recently.