Fukuoka Prefectural Police makes it possible to take the written test for Type 2 license in 4 foreign languages including English. In addition, equipment was installed that translates questions about the status of obtaining a driver's license in a foreign country into 134 languages.
The bus and taxi industries are facing the challenge of dealing with the so-called "2024 problem," in which regulations on driver working hours will be tightened. The Cabinet is planning to make a decision soon to add the automobile transportation industry to the fields eligible for ``specific skills'' that accept foreign workers.