The National Police Agency is reviewing the “very easy” procedure of converting foreign driver’s licenses into Japanese ones following a huge surge in applicants and a pair of shocking ...

We all know about the dangers of drunk-driving. Alcohol impacts our senses and judgment, which makes getting behind the wheel after a few drinks a pretty deadly practice. But it's rare that you can ...

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 ...

It seems like Rio's 2016 glories wrapped up only yesterday, but Japanese government and business leaders are already working to outfit Tokyo for its own 2020 Summer Games with perhaps the most ...

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" ...

KARANGANYAR, Indonesia – With Japan’s bus industry facing a serious shortage of workers, hopes are high for Indonesian bus drivers who have obtained a “specified skilled worker” visa. At a ...

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.