Driver Dies After Kei Car Crashes Into Dealership Display Vehicle in Kurashiki, Japan

A fatal medical emergency behind the wheel of a kei car in Japan led to a crash at a dealership lot earlier this week, ...

Japan recruits foreign bus drivers amid worsening labor shortage

Bus companies across Japan are turning to foreign drivers to fill labor shortages that are causing route cuts and service ...

Tourists banned in tougher rules to gain Japanese driver’s licenses

The National Police Agency on July 10 announced tighter procedures for converting foreign driver’s permits into Japanese ...
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Japanese drivers try to break through in Formula 1 but face linguistic and geographical barriers

SUZUKA, Japan — About two dozen Japanese drivers have raced in Formula 1 over almost 50 years, and success has been limited. A Japanese driver has never won an F1 race, which means Ayumu Iwasa's goals ...
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Japan plans automated cargo transport system to relieve shortage of drivers and cut emissions

TOKYO (AP) — Japan is planning to build an automated cargo transport corridor between Tokyo and Osaka, dubbed a “conveyor belt road” by the government, to make up for a shortage of truck drivers. The ...
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Japanese drivers try to break through in Formula 1 but face linguistic and geographical barriers

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. SUZUKA, Japan (AP) — About two dozen ...
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Japanese drivers try to break through in Formula 1 but face linguistic and geographical barriers

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