Pass rate of driver's license conversion test drops as Japan tightens test

The pass rate for the foreign driver's license conversion test in Japan fell to 42.8 percent in the first three months after stricter regulations took effect, down sharply from 92.5 percent in 2024, police said Monday.Between October and December, only 11,716 of the 27,354 people who took the test passed the written section of the exam that assesses applicants' knowledge of Japan's traffic rules, according to the National Police Agency.The knowledge test originally allowed examinees to pass by answering seven out of 10 questions correctly. However, stricter rules were implemented after lawm…READ FULL ARTICLE