For a long time, Japan had a very convenient system for licensed drivers from other countries to convert their permits to Japanese ones. For some, this involved a very, very, very simplified version ...

TOKYO -- Concerned that the mandatory nature of television license fees is still not getting through to a lot of Japanese households, the communications ministry is pushing through an amendment to the ...

Two high-profile traffic accidents in Japan this month have been attracting attention, and they're creating implications for drivers from abroad. One involved a case in which a car traveled the wrong ...

Japan has tightened up its rules for foreign citizens seeking to obtain a local driver's license. One key change: Tourists and other short-stay visitors are no longer eligible to apply. To legally ...

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 ...

In Japan, there is a gaming license system that defines what a pro player is. The system was established in February 2018 and nearly two years later, the awkward stop-gap seems like a mess. The reason ...

Tokyo police arrested two individuals tied to a Chinese-run forgery ring that exploited a provision in Japan’s driving regulations to issue fraudulent permits. Authorities have announced plans to ...

The number of fatal crashes caused by elderly drivers in Japan is on the rise and the government is looking for a way to stop that. Kyle Hyatt (he/him/his) hails originally from the Pacific Northwest, ...