Japan to tighten license conversion rules for foreign drivers

Japan's National Police Agency said Thursday it will review rules to switch driver's licenses from other countries to Japanese ones following a recent series of accidents by foreign drivers.The agency plans to require those seeking to switch to a Japanese driver's license to submit a copy of their residence certificate in Japan as a standard requirement while also considering increasing the number of questions on the knowledge test.Under current rules, short-term visitors in Japan can obtain Japanese licenses by listing hotels or other accommodations as their address.While both knowledge an…READ FULL ARTICLE