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 ...

Japan plans to make foreign driver's license conversion tests more stringent by significantly increasing the number of questions, police said Thursday. With more foreign drivers on the road, and the ...

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 -- Japan on Wednesday began enforcing stricter rules for foreigners seeking to convert their overseas driver's licenses. Applicants are now required to submit a copy of a residence certificate ...